Issues relating to healthcare
CHIP: A Texas ‘Tragedy’ on the Border
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Year: 07-Jan-2009
The Children Health Insurance Program is widely used in the El Paso region, which has the potential to grow even more and help uninsured children obtain insurance. In February of 2009, the Obama Administration and the U.S. Congress passed the Children’ s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act.
Texas Nursing Homes: Underfunded & Unappreciated
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Year: 07-Jan-2009
Nursing homes in the State of Texas are currently undergoing a severe underfunded crisis, homes are losing money due to low reimbursement rates from government insurance programs, which ultimately mean employees are underpaid and overworked, possibly placing patients in harm’s way.
Just What the Doctor Ordered
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Year: 19-Dec-2007
Can El Paso be home to big time medical industries and a leading medical school? This report delves into this very topic the same year El Paso's School of Medicine was announced.
Animal Control: Sheltering our communities' shortcomings
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Year: 21-Dec-2006
A look at El Paso's animal control issues and a comparison to that of other regional cities
My Brother's Keeper: The plight of the mentally ill in El Paso
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Year: 21-Dec-2006
Community Scholars examines housing issues for the mentally ill in El Paso.
Uncovered: An Analysis on Charity Care in El Paso
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Year: 14-Dec-2006
Scholars examine charity health care coverage for the poor and indigent in El Paso, Texas
Protective Services Reform: Is Texas neglecting its vulnerable?
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Year: 15-Dec-2005
Abuse and neglect are big problems nationwide, but they are especially major in Texas. In Texas, the Department of Family and Protective Services is in charge of protecting vulnerable individuals.
Texas CHIP and Medicaid Cuts – Is Texas in Need of a Band-Aid?
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Year: 16-Dec-2004
Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), two social service health insurance programs for low income people who can’t afford private insurance have been facing hard times. Since 2001, states across the nation have been facing...
The Reorganization of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission
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Year: 16-Dec-2004
Being in a healthy state, both physically and mentally is a crucial component for living a happy life. In order to achieve this, regular medical attention is required and for Texans has been the responsibility of the state of Texas...
Healthcare: Will El Paso Ever Get a Children's Hospital?
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Year: 18-Dec-2003
Texas Senator Eliot Shapleigh has stated that if we "Invest in children, that investment will
create prosperity." Children between the ages of zero and 18 make up one-third of El Paso’s total
population, making El Paso one of the youngest communities in Texas and the nation (Briones).
Because children represent such a large part of El Paso’s population, the issue of having a
children’s hospital has been a heavily discussed topic in the El Paso area.
Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program: Is El Paso's Healthcare System Headed for the ICU?
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Year: 18-Dec-2003
Healthcare is a chain within any community that if broken can mean significant problems. Healthcare is important because it preserves your mental and physical well-being...
Mental Health: Shedding Light on a Dark Subject
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Year: 19-Dec-2002
As a society we recognize the importance of maintaining good physical health, by scheduling regular doctor's visits and keeping ourselves informed on the risks of life-threatening diseases. But many of us aren't concerned with the effects of poor mental..
Healthcare System on Life Support: The Effect of Insurance on a Community
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Year: 20-Dec-2001
Thomas, a second grade student at Parkhill Elementary School, is not feeling well. He walks down the hall to the school nurse, and informs her that his stomach is hurting. The nurse calls Thomas' mother to come and pick him up.
Healthcare: Public Health Funding Policies Ail Texas
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Year: 14-Dec-2000
Public health is often mistaken as care that is provided for the poor in drab clinics in remote neighborhoods. While some public health programs focus on the indigent, the goal is to protect the entire community by preventing disease outbreaks and ...
Healthcare: Managed Care for Medicaid Patients and the Children's Health Insurance Program
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Year: 16-Dec-1999
Lack of health insurance and limited access to health services is a growing problem in Texas, which ranks first in the nation in its number of uninsured residents, according to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
