Malpractice Insurance Crisis Faces Texas Health Care
Texas doctors confront soaring malpractice premiums and restricted services. Claims have surged nationwide, driving defensive medicine, higher patient bills, and reduced access as insurers raise rates and seek reforms. The Texas Medical Association backs sliding scales, limits on judgments, and stronger professional discipline to restore balance.
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A foods and nutrition specialist notes that small iodine amounts suffice to prevent goiter, but high urinary iodine can indicate intake near goiter risk. Traditionally iodized salt and seafood supply iodine, yet new food processing tech may increase iodine availability in foods.
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