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Religious sisterhood’s mission never ends
Austin American-Statesman, October 27, 2013
The announcement in September that the Daughters of Charity will leave Austin by 2014, after 113 years in this community, came as a shock to […]
The story behind a plaque
Austin American-Statesman, September 8, 2013
Emergency rooms, psychiatric facilities and geriatric units can be pressure cookers for patient-on-worker violence, with nurses bearing the brunt. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor […]
Emergency rooms often dangerous; new law helps protects staff
Austin American-Statesman, September 7, 2013
On the outside of an emergency department door, it’s a felony to assault emergency personnel. On the inside, it’s a misdemeanor. That is, until now. […]
Poor diet and obesity take a toll on Mexico
Austin American-Statesman, July 23, 2013
Saturday’s column described how in the span of one decade, Mexico achieved universal health care by enrolling its 52.6 million uninsured people (half the population) […]
Universal health care works well in Mexico
Austin American-Statesman, July 20, 2013
In 2003, half of Mexico’s 100 million people lacked health insurance. Self-employed farmers, street vendors and those with odd jobs had to pay out of […]
She was our rare Rose, and she left city better
Austin American-Statesman, June 1, 2013
At 1 p.m. Saturday, people will gather at the Central Presbyterian Church downtown to honor Rose Lancaster, who died last week at the age of […]
‘M’ is for the many things moms endure
Austin American-Statesman, May 12, 2013
On Mother’s Day, I think of the moms of the sick and premature babies I cared for in the neonatal ICU for more than 30 […]
Drug pitches over TV foster unseen hazards
Austin American-Statesman, April 9, 2013
In February, 150 federal agents descended on The Scooter Store’s national headquarters in New Braunfels searching for evidence of Medicare fraud. The case shines a […]
Governor, do the math on Medicaid expansion
Austin American-Statesman, March 3, 2013
I’ve never been a fan of former hospital executive Rick Scott, but he did the right thing last month in making the decision as Republican […]
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