Dual Eligible Payments to Be Partially Restored in 2013
Health care providers in Texas who treat dual eligible patients — those who qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid benefits — will get some relief in 2013. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: Dec. 14, 2012
Your evening reading: Texas officials react to Connecticut shooting; Patterson says arming school personnel would save lives; payment for CPRIT consultants stirs criticism Full Story
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Big Pay for Cancer Foundation Consultants Draws Criticism
Reports show that much of the $1.2 million of private money raised to help the Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas in fiscal year 2011 instead benefited the consultants who oversaw distribution of the funds. Full Story
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Baylor, Scott & White Announce Merger
UPDATED: The boards of both Baylor Health Care System and Scott & White Healthcare have signed a letter of intent to merge the two organizations, creating a $7.7 billion health network called Baylor Scott & White Health. Full Story
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TribLive: A Conversation with Barry Smitherman
Full video of my 12/13 TribLive conversation with Barry Smitherman, the chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission. Full Story
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House Speaker's Race is Bluffing Game for Now
In the race for speaker of the Texas House, everybody has the votes they need. Or they're well on their way. Or at least that's what they're telling the rest of us. Full Story
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State Records Shed Light on Texas' Early "Illegals"
Mexican immigrants are apprehended every day on the Texas-Mexico border. But as Jerry Patterson, the Texas land commissioner, likes to remind fellow Republicans, the shoe used to be on the other foot. Full Story
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As State Eyes School Choice Reform, Some Districts Pursue It Locally
State leaders are preparing to push for legislation to expand the choices available for Texas' nearly 5 million public school students. Meanwhile, some local districts are already pursuing similar reforms within their own systems. Full Story
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Protesters Try to Shine Light on Human Rights in Mexico
Protesters met in front of the Mexican consulate in Austin on Thursday to draw attention to violence and human rights violations in Mexico. The gathering marked the beginning of a new group keeping an eye on Mexico's new political regime. Full Story
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The Brief: Dec. 14, 2012
The fiscal cliff still looms large, but the Obama administration appears to have quietly begun moving on the next great debate about to hit Washington: immigration. Full Story
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