Hospitals

Since January, hospitals were supposed to be disclosing true prices for their services, as a way to empower patients to shop around. Turns out, compliance is spotty and the data can be hard to find.

We Are Blood necesita recolectar alrededor de 200 donaciones completas de sangre y alrededor de 30 donaciones de plaquetas todos los días para mantener un buen suministro.

The blood bank needs to collect around 200 whole blood donations and about 30 platelet donations every day in order to maintain a safe and healthy supply.

The CDC says hospitals saw a lot more emergency cases involving drug overdoses, as well as mental health crises and suicide attempts. Many emergency departments weren't ready.

A UNT epidemiologist says it's not too late to keep Texas from going the way of California, where hospital ICU units have reached capacity.

Hospital mergers in Abilene and San Angelo could lead to more expensive care with little recourse, experts say.

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