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March 27, 2017
Righting the ship at MD Anderson
Vivian Ho, director of the Center for Health and Biosciences, appeared on Houston Matters to discuss the financial impact of various health care reform policies on MD Anderson, which appointed an interim president this week following the resignation of Ron DePinho.
March 26, 2017
Neil Gorsuch hearings turning into 'partisan battle'
Houston Matters talked to Mark Jones, fellow in political science, about the ongoing Senate confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee, Neil Gorsuch.
March 25, 2017
Questions about health care reform? Join us on Facebook Live
The GOP's attempt to repeal and replace Obamacare has failed. Now what? Tune in on Tuesday (3/28) at 12:30 pm CDT, when our experts Vivian Ho and Marah Short will give a five-minute overview of the situation as it stands, then answer your questions live on Facebook. Join us!
March 22, 2017
George Abbey on Trump's NASA Bill
President Donald Trump signed a bill on Tuesday authorizing $19.5 billion to be spent on NASA's deep space missions and setting a goal of sending manned missions to Mars by the 2030s. George Abbey, senior space fellow and former director of the Johnson Space Center, said that unless a corresponding appropriations bill is passed, the NASA bill is not a major commitment. "Words won't get you to Mars," Abbey said.
March 22, 2017
How Would the AHCA Affect Health Care in Texas?
Vivian Ho, director of the Center for Health and Biosciences, participated in a Facebook Live event hosted by Legacy Community Health to discuss the American Health Care Act (AHCA). She explained that since Harris County leads Texas and Texas leads the United States in terms of numbers of the uninsured, access to health care both in Houston and across the state would likely be significantly, and adversely, impacted by the passage of this bill. "It's bad for urban areas, and it's bad for rural areas," Ho said.