Tuesday, September 27, 2011
This past weekend Colleen Horton and I attended the Texas Tribune Festival. The popular Texas-based news source invited an impressive group of speakers to Austin for a two-day gathering in hopes of developing a more informed discourse on issues that are important to...
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Saturday morning we sat in on U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess’ presentation, “The Case Against Obamacare.” Overall I thought the discussion lacked clarity. Both Rep. Burgess and moderator Scott Braddock seemed more interested in a discussion of the politics surrounding the...
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
The second Health and Human Services presentation was a panel discussion of Texas Proposition 12, the 2003 constitutional amendment that limits patient damages in malpractice suits. The Tribune provided great live coverage of this and other presentations at the...
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Tom Suehs, executive commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), had the final presentation on Saturday. Suehs spoke mostly of a Medicaid crisis and highlighted the fact that the program takes up a growing proportion of the state budget....
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
As project director of the East Texas Coalition for Mental Health Recovery I have had the opportunity to be involved in many activities over the past year. My experience with the coalition members has been one of the most satisfying and rewarding. Last month, along...
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
What is your recovery story? How has your journey to recovery and wellness changed your path? The Hogg Foundation in recognition of Recovery Month, wants you to share your personal stories of recovery on our Facebook page. Each person’s journey of recovery is...
