Are the poor subsidizing the University of Texas?
A new documentary alleges that $280 million reserved for indigent healthcare and hospitalization in Austin has been improperly diverted to Dell Medical School.
Public Health
Texas Legislators Ask Biden Administration To Reinstate Planned Parenthood As Medicaid Provider
Democratic lawmakers say Texas’ new abortion ban compounds the many existing barriers to reproductive health care for the state’s poorest patients.
A Texas Town Stopped an Energy Giant from Drilling Next to a Day Care. But It’s Trying to Start Up Again.
Arlington’s experience shows how difficult it can be to stop greenhouse gas production – even when it’s putting children’s health at risk.
Texas’ Abortion Ban Is Having a ‘Domino Effect’ on Clinics Across the U.S.
“We are seeing massive ripple effects across the country for other states taking on displaced patients.”
In ‘Keeping House,’ the Unseen Is at the Forefront
Austin-based Veronica Ceci makes timely art about those who clean up other people’s messes.
Border Patrol Ignored Migrants’ Pleas for Medical Help
Despite a federal law affirming the right to care, dozens of complaints have been filed against U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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No Other Option
Across the country, medical boards allow abusive doctors to keep seeing patients. And patients addicted to opioids keep going back.
On the Coronavirus, Loss, and My Mom’s Tacos
My mom’s cooking offered comfort as my dad battled COVID-19.