pediatrician /tags/pediatrician pediatrician en-US Copyright Thu, 16 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT Medicaid is a ‘lifeline’ for Texans, but the state kicked off more than 728,000 kids this year /health-wellness/2023-11-16/texas-uninsured-kids-chip Texas has the highest rate of uninsured kids in the nation. And advocates say it’s only going to get worse as the state continues to check whether people are still eligible for Medicaid. Thu, 16 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2023-11-16/texas-uninsured-kids-chip Elena Rivera Cook Children's in Fort Worth is hit hard by early surge of RSV cases /health-wellness/2023-11-13/rsv-peak-hospital-texas Cook Children's in Fort Worth is experiencing a surge of RSV cases that is overwhelming their emergency department. Mon, 13 Nov 2023 12:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2023-11-13/rsv-peak-hospital-texas Elena Rivera Families in Denton should have a new clinic for children on Medicaid, without any insurance by 2024 /health-wellness/2023-09-19/families-in-denton-should-have-a-new-clinic-for-children-on-medicaid-without-any-insurance-by-2024 PediPlace, a Lewisville-based nonprofit pediatric clinic, plans to open its second school clinic sometime in January, the CEO said. Tue, 19 Sep 2023 15:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2023-09-19/families-in-denton-should-have-a-new-clinic-for-children-on-medicaid-without-any-insurance-by-2024 Lucinda Breeding-Gonzales | Denton Record-Chronicle North Texas kids need mental health support. A new initiative is closing the gaps /health-wellness/2023-05-02/north-texas-mental-health-support-for-kids Since it began in 2022, a partnership between Children's Health and Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute has trained 75 health professionals in Dallas-Fort Worth through online modules and in-person case study discussions. Tue, 02 May 2023 10:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2023-05-02/north-texas-mental-health-support-for-kids Elena Rivera, Sam Baker North Texas children’s hospitals head into winter with surge of RSV cases /health-wellness/2022-11-18/north-texas-pediatric-hospitals-rsv-covid-surge Children’s hospitals around the country are grappling with an early peak of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. Fri, 18 Nov 2022 13:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2022-11-18/north-texas-pediatric-hospitals-rsv-covid-surge Elena Rivera There's a shortage of pediatricians. A UT Arlington faculty member's helping to research why /health-wellness/2022-10-03/theres-a-shortage-of-pediatricians-a-ut-arlington-faculty-members-helping-to-research-why The number of medical students pursuing a career in pediatrics has declined over the past five years as the number of pediatric positions available has increased. Kristin Gigli, Ph.D., an acute care pediatric nurse practitioner and an assistant professor at UT Arlington, is part of a national committee examining the shortage. She talked with ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôºâ€™s Sam Baker. Mon, 03 Oct 2022 10:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2022-10-03/theres-a-shortage-of-pediatricians-a-ut-arlington-faculty-members-helping-to-research-why Sam Baker Vital Signs: Why A Good Doctor May Be Hard To Find These Days /health-science-tech/2014-04-21/vital-signs-why-a-good-doctor-may-be-hard-to-find-these-days The Obama administration says about eight million people have signed up for the Affordable Care Act through online exchanges – not counting those who… Mon, 21 Apr 2014 05:00:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2014-04-21/vital-signs-why-a-good-doctor-may-be-hard-to-find-these-days Sam Baker