North Texas hospitals thrive
Despite dips in patient volume, hospitals in North Texas are generating strong revenue and growing profitability. Full Story
John Reynolds was the newsletters editor for the Tribune from 2013 to 2017. Prior to that, he was a reporter for Quorum Report, a non-partisan online political newsletter focusing on the ins and outs under the Dome, for more than seven years – covering the waterfront from health and human services and redistricting to pensions and elections. A native of Atlanta, Ga., he started his journalistic career one day after the attacks of Sept. 11 in Lubbock, Texas, where he rotated through a slew of beats at The Avalanche-Journal. He received his undergraduate degree from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and studied at the University of Georgia's graduate school in journalism. When not at work, he actively attempts to convince himself he is adept at tennis with varying levels of success. And he has adopted the Austin custom of appreciating smoked meats and listening to music in grassy/muddy fields.
Despite dips in patient volume, hospitals in North Texas are generating strong revenue and growing profitability. Full Story
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Check out the full video of the third installment of the Tribune's conversation series on where the state is headed on health care: a discussion on the biggest health care issues facing the upcoming 85th Legislature. Full Story
In this week's edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: The Texas Water Development Board has issued the 2017 State Water Plan, scientists find soil could increase global warming and an interview with Jacquelyn Duke of Baylor University. Full Story
In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: A new report gives a failing grade to state-developed education "report cards," slow growth found in math and science scores in U.S. and an interview with Janice Todd of the University of Texas at Austin’s College of Education. Full Story