Health
June 28, 2022
A New Diabetes Drug Could Help Many in the Rio Grande Valley—If They Can Afford It
Mounjaro is a potential lifesaver in a region with a high rate of obesity. Its price tag may prevent many from accessing it.
Insurance
True Crime
May 31, 2001
The Killing of Alydar
In 1990 the legendary Thoroughbred was put to sleep after his leg was broken—an accident, it seemed, until a tenacious prosecutor linked his death to a Houston bank scandal.
Health
March 1, 1995
Not What the Doctor Ordered
How an old-fashioned Texas physician fought the takeover of modern medicine by heartless insurance companies—and lost.
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Mimi Swartz
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Business
November 1, 1992
Grim Reaping
As bills mount, AIDS patients sell their life insurance policies—in Waco.
Business
January 1, 1982
Trust Me. Just Sign Here.
Whenever you buy or sell a house, hundreds of dollars of your money goes for something called title insurance. Title insurance is a great deal—for the title company.
Books
May 31, 1977
The Toughest Guys in Court
Anybody who thinks Jones, Jones & Baldwin is just a trio of small-time, small-town attorneys is headed for big-time trouble.
Health
March 1, 1977
Oops!
Everybody makes mistakes, but mistakes in the medical profession leave scars on everybody.