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Physician Impairment and Hospital Accountability in Texas: Discipline, Malpractice, and the Evidence Problem
Alexis Kane and Bruce Steckler ISSUE 19 SUMMER 2026 HEALTHCARE Abstract To see the supplemental infographic for this article, click here. Texas responds to the intersection of a physician’s impairment1 with patient injury by two separate systems: (1) a confidential, treatment-oriented regulatory pathway and (2) a litigation pathway governed by the Texas Medical Liability Act (“TMLA”), codified in Chapter 74 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code.2 This Article explains
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When Health Insurance Isn't Enough: How The No Surprises Act Works To Protect Patients
Article by Shannon Conway
Prescription Drugs: Why Are Prices So High and What Will Reduce Them?
Comment by Twinkle Tharwala
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The State of Texas, The State of Abortion
Article by Loren Jacobson
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End of Life Advance Directives [Infographic]
Infographic for End of Life Advance Directives by Mark Sutherland
Defining Your Relationship With Insurance Companies
Infographic created by Marcela Amaro, Director of Technology & Staff Reporter (2022-2023)
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What is HIPAA? Your Right To Have Your Health Information Kept Private [Infographic]
Infographic for What is HIPAA? Your Right to Have Your Health Information Kept Private [Infographic]
Reproductive Injustice
Combatting Paternalism And Eugenics In the Accessibility Of Voluntary Sterilization by Alexandra Payne, Chief Reporter (2020-2021)
Public Health Versus Private Rights?
Comment by Kelly Weller, Staff Reporter (2020-2021)
How A Transfer On Death Deed Affects Medicaid Benefits
Article by Richard E. Anderson
What Is Mental Health Parity?
Comment by Christa Stevens, Junior Staff Reporter (2018-2019)
Medicaid Administrator Wreaks Havoc On Healthcare
Comment by Jerica Steward, Junior Staff Reporter (2018-2019)
What Is HIPAA? Your Right To Have Your Health Information Kept Private
Article by Professor Loren Jacobson
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