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Trump takes last swipe at Affordable Care Act before Election Day
The Trump administration took another step to weaken the Affordable Care Act with Election Day looming, approving Georgia's controversial request to make fundamental changes to its Obamacare exchange.
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Coronavirus model projects more than 317,000 US Covid-19 deaths by December
A well-known coronavirus model previously cited by the White House forecasts more than 317,000 US deaths from Covid-19 by December.
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Fast-spinning Spheres Show Nanoscale Systems' Secrets
Rice University lab demonstrates energetic properties of colloids in spinning magnetic field
Spin a merry-go-round fast enough and the riders fly off in all directions. But the spinning particles in a Rice University lab do just the opposite.
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Beyond the Rhetoric: We stopped the Clean Power Plan – Sweet Victory!
It was déjà vu’ all over again. Sometimes big government gets too big for reality. It over steps. Such was the way when the Obama Administration first came into power. It decided to become an environmentalist zealot. They began to implement a plan known as “Cap and Trade”.
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5 Tips for Better Home Safety this Spring
As people become more active during the warmer months, keeping home safety top of mind can sometimes go by the wayside. However, when it comes to fire and carbon monoxide safety, you can never be too prepared.As people become more active during the warmer months, keeping home safety top of mind can sometimes go by the wayside. However, when it comes to fire and carbon monoxide safety, you can never be too prepared.
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17.7% of Texas Residents Are Uninsured
Efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 depend on the nation’s ability to provide testing and treatment for all Americans, even the 28.5 million who lack health insurance. As the number of coronavirus cases rise, issues surrounding access to healthcare and insurance have reached new levels of importance. Unfortunately, after sharp declines in the number of Americans without health insurance following the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010, the uninsured rate rose for the first time in 2018.
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Setting the Standard
Texans Offensive Lineman Laremy Tunsil Wants To Be Example For Younger Players
After signing a three-year $66 million contract extension last week with the Houston Texans, offensive lineman Laremy Tunsil became the highest paid player at his position in the NFL. Did the money play a major factor in him getting the deal done? Yes. But Tunsil had another strong motive on why he wanted to set the market for offensive lineman.
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Emergency Needs for Medical Deserts During COVID Pandemic
According to the American Hospital Association Annual Survey, over 1,000 hospitals in our country have closed since 1975. As a result, communities from coast to coast have populations in which residents must drive more than 60 minutes to reach an acute care hospital. These places are called "medical deserts." They exist in every state.
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COVID-19: Protecting the Right to Vote
There is a long history of voting rights inequality and blatant voter suppression in Texas. From the number of polling locations available in low-income communities to poll taxes to voter intimidation tactics focused on communities of color, we have had to fight to perform our constitutional duty to cast ballots.
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An endangered orca is sick and starving. Biologists are racing to find it
An ailing and emaciated orca named Scarlet could get food and antibiotics soon -- if biologists can find her before it's too late.
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Black Male Educators Sound Alarm Regarding Lack of Diversity in P-12 Classrooms
University of Phoenix and the National Network of State Teachers of the Year release white paper as "canary call" to improve students' cultural and academic edification through diversification of the teaching profession
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This video gaming hack may also improve your student’s test-taking skills
Top psychonutritionist says this safe nutrient may be a competitive advantage
There’s no escaping it: back to school also means back to test taking. And some students just aren’t as good at taking exams as others. “My teenage son recently took AP exams for college,” recalls psychonutritionist Shawn Talbott, Ph.D. “It reminded me that to succeed during exams, students need to get in the zone and stay in the zone. That’s the same mental edge needed by video gamers to advance in their competitions.”
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President Biden Announces Fix to Family Glitch in Obamacare Subsidies
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Under President Biden’s leadership, our nation’s uninsured rate is at an all-time low, and Affordable Care Act enrollment is at an all-time high. This is not by accident,” said U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra. “We are meeting people where they are to tell them about their healthcare options through unprecedented outreach efforts. And through landmark legislation like the American Rescue Plan and the Inflation Reduction Act, we have offered the lowest ACA premium rates in history. Our work to expand coverage and lower healthcare costs for American families never stops.”
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Home prices fell in February, breaking a decade-long streak of year-over-year increases
The median price of a US home was lower this February than it was in February 2022, ending more than a decade of year-over-year increases, the longest on record, according to a National Association of Realtors report released Tuesday.
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Next-generation drug from Eli Lilly boosts weight loss to 24%, highest yet seen in trials
An experimental drug from Eli Lilly helped patients with obesity lose an average of 24% of their body weight over 48 weeks on the highest dose in a mid-stage study, the most weight loss seen yet in a new class of drugs that’s revolutionizing the field.
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Texans Back Easing State Restrictions on Marijuana
Hobby School Survey Reports Strong Support for Medical, Recreational Use
Texans overwhelmingly support proposals to ease state restrictions on both the medical and recreational use of marijuana, with 82% supportive of legislation that would legalize marijuana for a wide range of medical treatments.
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$3 for a single McDonald’s hash brown? Customers are fed up and pushing back
Corporate America may be bumping up against the limit of its power to keep raising prices as consumers in some markets cry uncle.
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Violent Crime Continues to Trend Down in the City of Houston
The One Safe Houston initiative continues to have a positive impact on crime, with reductions throughout the City of Houston. At the same time, Houston Police Department response times outpace most major city police departments.
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Subway Unveils Exciting Addition to Its Menu
Subway’s footlong sandwiches are finally getting sides to match – and the company is hopeful the new menu items will aid in its turnaround efforts.
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Mortgage rates drop after climbing for four weeks
Mortgage rates ticked down slightly this week, a tiny boon to buyers eager to make a move with newly listed homes coming to market.
