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NEW from our series 'Uninsured in America': Nonprofit Texas hospitals are required to offer charity care, but many eligible patients never realize they can apply, and end up in debt. Patients say hospitals didn't do enough to inform them.
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Exclusive: Sources familiar with internal discussions of the potential sale said Elon Musk’s SpaceX is the prospective buyer and confirmed that the 1,300-acre property in question is Boca Chica State Park. texasmonthly.com/news-politi…
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🌍 “This is no longer a warning for the future; it is a diagnosis of the present.” Our 2026 State of the Climate report finds 7 of 16 planetary vital signs at record extremes. The planetary emergency is already here.
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After 80 years, the Goodyear chemical plant in Niagara Falls, NY, is shutting down. This plant, profiled in our ED's book, "The Cancer Factory," was a breeding ground for bladder cancer, which claimed at least 78 workers' lives. It also polluted the surrounding neighborhood.
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After 80 years, the Goodyear chemical plant in Niagara Falls, NY, is shutting down. This plant, profiled in my 2024 book, "The Cancer Factory," was a breeding ground for bladder cancer, which claimed at least 78 workers' lives. It also polluted the surrounding neighborhood.
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Climate change is intensifying the urban heat island effect, putting vulnerable neighborhoods at greater risk of economic hardship and adverse health impacts, @pubhealthwatch reports: publichealthwatch.org/2026/1…
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Nuestras comunidades merecen más que ser contaminadas. Gracias a nuestra comunidad por alzar su voz y exigir un aire limpio en Channelview.
Gracias, Ana Bueno, por su cobertura periodística sobre este tema.
“You can’t survive under a fan when the heat index is 102 degrees," says Felicia Thibodeaux, who lives in Houston's historically Black Pleasantville neighborhood. Her electric bill in August was $488. The fourth installment in our "Powerless" series.
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From our series "Powerless": Inner-city neighborhoods face limitations on resources as "urban heat islands" contribute to rising temperatures.
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"This heat now is a different heat," says 87-year-old Sherman Boyer of Galveston. Nearly 600 homes on the island lack air conditioning, and rising electric bills are putting cooling out of reach for many more. The latest in our "Powerless" series.
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NEW in our series "Powerless": Nearly 600 households in Galveston lack any air conditioning, and many others struggle to afford to use it. Local aid groups are grappling with growing calls for help. publichealthwatch.org/2026/0…
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“Think about what you can do at a property level outside to cool things down, then at your building to weatherize. All these things come into play to impact electricity bills.” @PatriciaFabianS #EnergyBills #CleanEnergy
As Texans’ Electricity Costs Soar and Temperatures Rise, a Public Health Crisis Brews bit.ly/4yffeoJ via @pubhealthwatch CC: @stephanieedc @MollyforTexas @Greenlaurel7 @GButtorff @vepalacios @cyrustx
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🚨 @pubhealthwatch sounds the alarm as rising electricity costs & hotter temps create conditions for a public health crisis in Texas, where disconnections due to nonpayment are the highest in the country.
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Despite a delay in cuts to Medi-Cal Dental, millions of immigrant Californians are still rightfully worried about what's coming next year - and losing trust in our health care system.
Our Senior Policy Manager, Ruqayya Ahmad, speaks with @pubhealthwatch:
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PHW reporter Salina Arredondo on @KVPR's Central Valley Daily discussing her most recent story on planned cuts to state-funded immigrant health care:
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CA moves one step closer to a ban on artificial-stone countertops as deadly silicosis cases surge among fabricators. Our story:
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The ceo of ERCOT, Texas’ grid operator, is getting a raise and will be paid $6.4 million a year, nearly doubling his salary
Via @PaulCobler
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As the Fight for a Key Climate Goal Falters, Some Begin a Fight for Survival - NY Times
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A growing question is whether immigrants in CA will stop seeking Medi-Cal dental care bc they think incorrectly that their benefits have ended.
California delayed cuts to Medi-Cal dental benefits for immigrants, but worry and confusion persist for many. The clock is ticking again for benefits to end, and thousands more are losing health coverage.
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