THE UTD MERCURY

Tag: Healthcare

  • Students create campus emergency response team

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    Two students launched a campus-based emergency medical response group this semester in an effort to decrease emergency response time and provide a platform for students to gain practical experience in the medical field. The group, called University Emergency Medical Response, is the first of its kind in the University of Texas System. UEMR provides emergency…

  • Professors, student join health care debate

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    Congressional Republicans are currently trying to reform health care law in the United States by repealing the Affordable Care Act and putting into effect legislation that will impact millions of students and young adults. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare or the ACA, is a federal statute signed into law…

  • The Race for Texas

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    Highlights from the Sept. 30 gubernatorial debate   ABBOTT •   Abbott said Texas needs a block grant. •   He supports increased spending on women and veteran health care and mental health care. •   He doesn’t want to impose the Affordable Care Act as an additional cost to Texans. DAVIS •   Texans are writing harder tax…