Archive for March, 2019
Plaskett’s Bill Calls for Eliminating Health Care Inequities in U.S. Territories
Thursday, March 28th, 2019Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett on Wednesday again called for equitable treatment of United States territories when it comes to healthcare funding, announcing that she is reintroducing the Territories Equitable Health Act that seeks to lift the cap on the federal Medicaid match that exists only for U.S. territories. “This has been an issue for […]
Life and Limb–Inside the Rio Grande Valley’s Amputation Crisis
Saturday, March 9th, 2019Daniel Zamora still remembers the smell. At first he didn’t realize anything was wrong. A small blister appeared on his left pinky toe where his sneaker rubbed against his skin. He had developed blisters before, but this one wouldn’t go away. First the tip of the toe darkened, slowly turning the jet-black color of his […]