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 […]
Health Care Articles
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 […]
Proposal offers Texans better health care access
Austin American Statesman, February 15, 2013
While Gov. Rick Perry was in California this week attempting to woo insurance, high tech and film industry leaders to the Lone Star State’s business-friendly, […]
Catching Up on Christmas Past
Austin American-Statesman, December 26, 2012
There’s nothing like the day after Christmas for reading those family newsletters you didn’t have time to read before today. Reconnecting with those we care […]
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