SA Hospital friend text at 5:15: We are projected to have 2,000 Covid patients by Friday; last Jan. at the height of the pandemic the count was 1,500. We are short staffed and lack the medical equipment to treat patients. Need help from the state or death panels could happen. https://t.co/4aJFLtVx5C
Lyle Larson
@RepLyleLarson · TX · H
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CoverageJan 28, 2020 to Nov 9, 2022
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Texas has turned down more than $40 billion dollars in the last 8 years. Rick Perry turned it down because he was running for President. 20 rural hospitals closed and local hospital district taxes soaring.🤦♂️ Health care in America has entered a new phase https://t.co/HXKFtwW2I5
All major medical groups in Texas ask the lege to increase federal healthcare dollars coming to Texas. Unfortunately we are stuck in a decade old narrative that has forced the closing of many rural hospitals and less access to physician care. Fiscal conservatism was denied today https://t.co/EYbIuFSQnw
United States reached the gruesome milestone of 1 in 500 people dying of covid-19 in 19 months. Very grateful to all the folks in healthcare that have risked everything. Have zero use for the Governors that ran away from the greatest challenge in our lives because of politics. https://t.co/DrYlMRclge
The legislature is meeting on contrived issues while the virus is ravaging our citizens.This will come back to us. ‘I’ve never seen anything like this’: ER doctor says hundreds of patients are waiting to be admitted into hospitals, but there are no beds https://t.co/blZGodgMq9
Historical perspective: Former Governor failed to respond to 2011 winter event. He refused Federal Healthcare dollars in 2013. He was running for President. 🤦♂️ Cost us 40 B so far. Can we stop following bad decisions by him with more bad decisions. Fix the Grid, Fix Healthcare. https://t.co/6ibEMkzji1
Listening to a couple lawmakers acting like they have medical degrees during a briefing this morning. Mouth wide open and ears completely shut. Exactly the reason we have struggled with the virus. Loudest is never the smartest. Let science lead not hyperbole.
Compartmentalizing the House floor next session is a sign that we will be living with COVID-19 for at least another year. Situational awareness with individual vigilance will help curb the virus impact. Be safe https://t.co/e8AuG4HtQ5
The Texas house voted 128-20 in support of the expansion of medical cannabis. States that passed it have seen a reduction of 25%+ in Opioid prescriptions. Did not pass in the Senate. Makes sense for folks managing pain and anxiety. https://t.co/a4XJmPBGiH
Can we stop wasting tax payer money on political stunts and start using common sense like other “red” states and access the $5 billion annually for healthcare needs in Texas. https://t.co/F0ezv3FMAv