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Insurer Cutbacks Squeeze Patients Out Of High-End Care

By Jenny Deam for the Houston Chronicle More than 88,000 people in the Houston area have lost plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas for 2016, potentially cutting off some of the most seriously ill from the top-tier medical care the city has built its reputation on. Last summer, the state’s largest insurance carrier dropped… Continue reading Insurer Cutbacks Squeeze Patients Out Of High-End Care

Aimee Sharp
A partnership between the city of Houston and community organization CAN DO Houston seeks to improve access to healthy food for residents in “food deserts,” where fast food is much easier to come by than fresh fruits and vegetables. LAURA UNGAR, USA TODAY

Houston Tries to Slim Down with Food, Fitness

Houston Tries to Slim Down with Food, Fitness By Laura Ungar and Jayne O’Donnell, for USA Today HOUSTON — This sprawling Southwesternmetropolis used to have a Texas-sized obesity problem, topping the scales as America’s fattest city. And no wonder — healthy food and safe places to exercise were hard to come by for many residents. But an initiative… Continue reading Houston Tries to Slim Down with Food, Fitness

Aimee Sharp