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April 1, 2020
While President Trump has assured states that thousands of ventilators remain at the ready, thousands more are in storage, unmaintained or otherwise unusable.
April 1, 2020
Let’s join in solidarity, compassion, and thoughtful actions to soften the blows of coronavirus. Working together to overcome this catastrophe requires understanding how we got here. Last year, the Trump administration conducted an important exercise to understand how our country would respond to a respiratory virus pandemic. The resulting October report showed the essential changes required to avoid the very kind of avoidable chaos we now witness.
Issues:Coronavirus (COVID-19)
March 31, 2020
AUSTIN (KXAN) – Holding a cell phone to her ear, it only took a few minutes for Meghann Gordon to reach deep inside the walls of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas and find a human being.
Issues:Coronavirus (COVID-19)
March 30, 2020
Small businesses around the area are already feeling the sting of recent restrictions implemented to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Last week, Gov. Greg Abbott issued the most stringent restrictions yet imposed in Caldwell County, ordering the temporary closing of schools, restaurants, gyms and bars and restricting gatherings of more than 10 people throughout Texas through at least April 3.
March 27, 2020
WASHINGTON — Tens of billions of dollars are on the way to Texas after the House on Friday approved the largest stimulus package in the nation's history, $2 trillion aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus and stemming its economic damage.
Issues:Coronavirus (COVID-19)
March 27, 2020
The United States is now the new global epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak and now leads the world in confirmed cases. As of Thursday more than 82,000 people have been identified as infected and nearly 1,200 people have died in the United States.
Issues:Coronavirus (COVID-19)
March 27, 2020
SAN ANTONIO- Congressman Lloyd Doggett gave his thoughts on why the stimulus package was necessary for areas suffering from COVID-19.
Issues:Coronavirus (COVID-19)
March 23, 2020
AUSTIN, Texas -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, is calling on his colleagues in Congress to provide affordable health care coverage to people who may be at risk of developing COVID-19. He introduced legislation Monday that would require a special enrollment period any time there is a public health emergency declaration such as COVID-19.
Issues:Coronavirus (COVID-19)
March 13, 2020
Democrats are urging the Trump administration to reopen enrollment in the Obamacare exchanges to accommodate uninsured people who may need treatment during the coronavirus pandemic.
Issues:Coronavirus (COVID-19)
March 2, 2020
A person once quarantined at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland but released into the larger community tested “weakly positive” for the virus that causes COVID-19, health officials confirmed Sunday.