The Health Penalty
At a North Texas prison, one nurse practitioner racked up more than 20 federal lawsuits over alleged medical mistreatment. The patients’ stories illuminate a healthcare system that often seems like another form of punishment.
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This State Program Collects Money from the Deceased. Families Pay the Price.
For nearly two decades, the state’s Medicaid Estate Recovery Program has filed repayment claims against Medicaid recipients after they die, threatening the inheritances of vulnerable Texans.
Editor’s Letter: Introducing Our July/August Issue
A note from the interim editor-in-chief
Dade Phelan’s Efforts to Expand Healthcare Still Leave Many Struggling in His District
The House speaker has never backed full Medicaid expansion, and GOP resistance could now harden.
Uninsured Country: Affordable Health Care Eludes Many Family Farmers and Ranchers
Americans who operate small family farms and ranches often cannot get adequate health care and insurance. A journalist who spent her summers on her family’s Texas ranch writes about family members’ struggles and the challenges rural residents face today.
Tense Elections in Mexico and U.S. Endanger Democracy
Tense presidential elections could bring upheaval to both nations, according to a recent report.
Corpses of Poor, Black and Vulnerable Frequently Sent to Medical Schools for Dissection
Between 2017 and 2021, the number of unclaimed bodies used in teaching increased nearly sevenfold.
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Isolation Makes Heat Waves More Deadly
Loneliness can be deadly amid worsening climate change.
The Difficulties of Tracking Maternal Mortality After ‘Dobbs’
Doctors warn that limiting access to abortion will be dangerous, but changes to maternal mortality can be hard to track.
Save the Mothers
Maternal mortality rates are too high in Texas and the U.S. in general. We could fix that.