Stories from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston)
Texans won a major victory for health cost transparency in June with the conclusion of the 89th Texas Legislature, which provided funding support to the Texas All-Payor Claims Database and established the Health Impact, Cost, and Coverage Analysis Program (HICCAP) — both housed at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health’s Center for Health Care Data.
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Welcome to "Ask the Expert," a new UTHealth Houston newsroom series where our leading physicians examine pressing health challenges. In this inaugural edition, we explore pediatric medicine's overlooked epidemic, childhood inactivity, and talk about scientifically proven interventions that can transform young lives.
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Daron Brim, 10, was enjoying a summer day by the pool when his mother, Cherice Thomas, smiled, waved, and slid down the water slide, never to resurface. As his mother remained underwater, struggling to get to the surface, Daron screamed, cried, and begged onlookers to jump into the water and save her. Minutes later, Cherice stopped moving. She drowned with Daron watching in horror.
)/crop_y/$math.round($math.div($overflowHeight,$divHeightNum))/webp_q/75?portrait=to-landscape "A Message from Incoming President Melina R. Kibbe, MD")
Thank you to everyone who has already reached out with such a warm Texas welcome—I truly appreciate your kind messages and generosity of spirit. As I prepare to begin my tenure as President of UTHealth Houston on September 9th, I want to express how honored and excited I am to be joining this extraordinary community.
