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The recent survey by the Texas Medical Center Health Policy Institute reveals that 63% of respondents support Medicaid expansion in Texas. Will legislators follow the wishes of their constituents?
Category Archives: Public Affairs
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By: Brianna DAlessio South, Marketing Specialist It’s widely known the state of Texas refuses to expand Medicaid, or something similar to it. But a supermajority of Texas (63%) favor it, according to a new survey released by The Texas Medical Center Health Policy Institute in Houston. “Both Texas and Florida, the residents there are hurting …
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As we honor the fallen this Memorial Day weekend, it’s also a time to recommit to providing proper health care to veterans. Many veterans are not receiving the care they need in a timely manner in the VA health system. Community health centers like Legacy are ready and willing to provide high-quality care to them and their families.
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This week on The Pulse, Legacy Public Affairs Specialist Venita Ray discusses expectations for an upcoming meeting with Democratic hopeful Bernie Sanders and other HIV advocates. Venita also provides some insight into a similar meeting recently held with Hillary Clinton. Heather Schiappa of the Galveston Bay Foundation reports on the “State of the Bay.” Is Galveston Bay …
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May
May
By Kevin Nix, Sr. Director of Communications The nation’s top HIV experts and advocates, including attorney Venita Ray, public affairs specialist at Houston-based Legacy Community Health, are meeting with Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders in San Bernardino, CA tomorrow to discuss his plans for an AIDS-free America. In March, 70 HIV/AIDS advocates, including New York-based Housing …
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The public debate regarding transgender health continues with a focus on youth and schools. This week’s episode features a number of stories and interviews with people directly connected to supporting transgender health. In one of those interviews, we are joined by Dr. Jennifer Feldmann, a pediatrician specializing in transgender care at Legacy Community Health, to expand upon her previous …
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Top Texas doctor specializing in transgender care: ‘I don’t want my patients pushed into even higher-risk categories.’
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On The Pulse this week, we discuss the impact of the “religious freedom” laws on mental health professionals, that could allow them to turn patients in need away based on the professionals’ beliefs. Will Francis of the National Association of Social Workers – Texas joins us for this conversation. In case you missed it, April was Sexual …
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It looks like Texas might be the next frontier in the coordinated southern strategy to pass religious freedom laws. And medical providers here could be swept up into the debate.
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James Lee, Public Affairs Specialist at Legacy, was just appointed to Mayor Sylvester Turner’s Hispanic Advisory Board. The board serves as a liaison between the Hispanic community and the Mayor and is responsible for providing policy recommendations to advance the social, economic and political issues of Hispanics in Houston. Previously, under former Mayor Annise Parker, …