July 31, 2015
On 50th anniversary, nearly a third of Texans use Medicare or Medicaid
Posted: July 30th, 2015
By Mary Ann Roser, American-Statesman Staff
On the 50th anniversary of President Lyndon Johnson signing Medicare and Medicaid into law, a move as controversial as the Affordable Care Act today, 8.2 million Texans are enrolled in either of the programs. It’s now hard to imagine healthcare without them.
Senate to Vote as Soon as Monday on Defunding Planned Parenthood
Posted: July 30th, 2015
By Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Wall Street Journal
The Senate is set to vote as early as Monday on a bill to defund Planned Parenthood at a Federal level, a bill that isn’t expected to meet the 60 votes needed to advance, as nearly all Democrats are against it.
New leaders at Lakeway hospital address patient care concerns
Posted: July 24th, 2015
By Mary Ann Roser, American-Statesman Staff
Despite patient-care citations jeopardizing Lakeway Regional Medical Center’s Medicare and Medicaid funding in early April, a swiftly enacted correction plan has allowed the hospital to once again land in good standing. New leaders say the hospital has finally turned a corner.
