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August 7, 2018
More Texans say no to vaccines Hot spots of unvaccinated Texas students are frustrating because "there's clearly no link between vaccines and autism," says fellow Peter Hotez in a story on the growing number of parents forgoing vaccines for their children.
August 7, 2018
Stricter emergency room claims process begins Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas is implementing a stricter review process for ER claims. Health economics fellow Vivian Ho explains how it works on Houston Matters: https://bit.ly/2Kw91ME
July 27, 2018
Tapping U.S. Oil Reserves to Lower Prices "There is little evidence to support the [Strategic Petroleum Reserve] having been used to successfully stimulate economic activity," energy fellow Ken Medlock says amid reports the Trump administration may consider tapping into the emergency crude oil stockpile.
July 27, 2018
Op-ed: How not to fund paid parental leave The Senate Finance Committee recently discussed a plan to use the Social Security trust to support paid parental leave. Public finance fellow Joyce Beebe explains why it's a bad idea. Houston Chronicle: https://bit.ly/2LtHMrq
July 23, 2018
U.S. crude oil floods into Italy as Libyan supplies falter The U.S. is turning into a stable supplier of crude oil that can go to market, especially when unrest affects other oil-producing regions, energy fellow Jim Krane, tells Reuters.