Sabriya Rice
The Dallas Morning News
Dallas, TX, United States
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Dallas-based American Heart Association to spin off a CPR training company
The Dallas-based nonprofit American Heart Association is seeking to spin off a business that trains health care providers on best practices in... → Read More
New $250 million medical center could bring 1,800 jobs to Mesquite
A new 60-acre medical campus being planned in the City of Mesquite is perhaps the latest sign of economic growth for an area some feared had been... → Read More
In Texas, pharmacists can refuse to fill your prescriptions for any drug — for any reason they choose
An Arizona woman’s viral Facebook post about Walgreens pharmacist refusing to fill her prescription for a drug she needed to induce miscarriage... → Read More
Texas helped patients battle over $15 million in medical bills since 2009
Since 2009, a state mediation program managed by the Texas Department of Insurance has allowed patients with certain health insurance plans to remain off the hook for large and unexpected medical bills while their insurer and health care provider agree on a payment. Here's an update on how that battle over medical bills has fared. Help needed The state lowered the threshold in 2015 to include… → Read More
Fewer Texas children are uninsured, but some fear the momentum could be lost
The number of uninsured children in Texas dropped 23.1 percent between 2013 and 2016, says a new report that links the decline to a booming state... → Read More
HHS to hire strategist to work with local reporters
The new assistant secretary for public affairs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services wants to improve the agency’s outreach to regional reporters and plans to hire a liaison devoted t… → Read More
Is carrying a baby more deadly in Texas than rest of the developed world? Curious Texas investigates
A study released in Aug. 2016 painted a pretty grim picture of how likely pregnant women in Texas were to die while carrying a baby or within a few... → Read More
Airbnb collected $15.3 million in hotel taxes from Texas guests
Just over a year after home-sharing service Airbnb began to collect hotel- occupancy taxes from guests who booked in Texas, the company says it has... → Read More
Texas businesses — including AT&T and Tenet — paid out over $581M in penalties for wage theft
Two Dallas-based companies have made the top 10 list of businesses that paid the biggest penalties for short-changing employees — by actions such... → Read More
Blue Cross agrees to delay controversial change to emergency room claim process
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas is delaying the rollout of a controversial change to how it will evaluate emergency room claims for members... → Read More
Hospitals prep for Dallas heat wave: Here's what doctors say you should know
As runners zipped through Oak Cliff during the Rock and Roll marathon in March, emergency room physician Brad Sellers watched from his car as he... → Read More
Tenet Health revamps board, points to signs of possible turnaround
A retired army general and a healthcare investment strategist have joined the board of Tenet Healthcare, a Dallas-based hospital company that is... → Read More
Former McKinney pastor gets 68 years for defrauding the elderly to fund luxury lifestyle
A former McKinney pastor who stole $23 million from the elderly and used it to pay for luxury cars and extravagant vacations has been sentenced to... → Read More
3 clinics to close as several North Texas pediatric facilities get new owner
A private company called MD Medical Group is acquiring 13 clinics from Children’s Health Texas and closing three other locations in an deal that... → Read More
How some Dallas-area Walgreens are helping patients manage costly prescriptions
In the Preston Hollow shopping center on Walnut Hill Lane sits a small Walgreens store opened last August that often catches new visitors by... → Read More
First Texas illness linked to E.coli from romaine lettuce has been reported
An outbreak of a dangerous bacteria being linked to romaine lettuce has made its way to Texas, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention... → Read More
Kroger beef recall does not affect Texas, company confirms
A company that supplies Kroger stores with ground beef is recalling 35,464 pounds of raw meat over fears the products may contain “hard... → Read More
Texas aims to lure cancer startups with $3 million grants
A major funder of cancer research in Texas is offering up to $3 million in seed funding to help lure startups to the Lone Star state--and keep them... → Read More
Medical records of Texas Health patients may have been exposed in data breach
Medical records, driver's license and Social Security numbers, and other personal information of Texas Health Resources patients may have been... → Read More
North Texas CEOs and boards more diverse than those in Houston, survey shows
Three North Texas companies topped a list of Texas businesses with the most diversity among their executives and governance leaders.A new report... → Read More