Bracing for Zika Virus Outbreak
The border towns along the Texas and Mexico border are bracing for a Zika Virus outbreak. Esmeralda Guajardo, Cameron County’s
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Month: May 2016
Health Coverage Rates For Lower Income Children Improving
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Bolstered by the federal health care law, the number of lower income kids
Read MoreFederal Judge Rules Against Obamacare
On Thursday, May 12, 2016, a federal judge ruled in favor of House Republicans in their lawsuit against the administration
Read MoreNational Task Force on Opioid Policies
By a vote 412 to 4, the House on Wednesday approved a bill to create a national task force on
Read MoreEveryone is In Agreement; Obamacare has its Problems.
On Wednesday, the House GOP leaders at a weekly closed-door conference meeting presented to members with an update on the
Read MoreSize is Not the Issue
In a recent article published on Health Affairs Blog, authors Sherry Glied and Bhaven Sampat examine the proposed strategy requiring
Read More‘Walking Wounded’ Share Jarring Stories For No-Smoking Campaign
(By Jocelyn Wiener For Kaiser Health News) Felicita Soto remembers finding blood in the oddest places. On her pillow in
Read MoreBuy Me a Meal and I’ll Prescribe Your Drug
A report published this week by Harvard Medical School found the lunches and dinners provided by pharmaceutical companies can indeed
Read MoreBail Out for Obamacare Co-Ops.
The Obama administration has changed its rules for the remaining financially struggling 11 co-ops started under Obamacare to now allow
Read MoreBeing a Little Chubby is Good for Your Health?
In a study published in JAMA, the journal of the American Medical Association, finds the body mass index, or BMI,
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