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TexasTowelie

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Tue Jul 23, 2019, 09:53 AM Jul 2019

Diabetes, lack of primary care physicians discussed in Starr County

RIO GRANDE CITY, RGV – A certain type of diabetes and a lack of primary care doctors are among the biggest healthcare challenges in Starr County, according to local physicians.

Starr County Industrial Foundation and South Texas College hosted a panel discussion recently with three local leaders asked to sum the state of healthcare.

The panelists were Dr. Jose Vasquez, chairman of the board of directors at Starr County Memorial Hospital, Dr. Tony Falcon, owner of a family health clinic in Rio Grande City, and Dr. Carlos Cardenas, CEO and chairman of Doctors Hospital at Renaissance.

The moderator was Dalinda Guillen, executive director of Rio Grande City Economic Development Corporation. The discussion was titled “The Economics of Healthcare.”

Read more: https://riograndeguardian.com/diabetes-lack-of-primary-care-physicians-discussed-in-starr-county/

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Diabetes, lack of primary care physicians discussed in Starr County (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jul 2019 OP
So use more PAs and NPsto fill the gap. I think they're better anyway. nt in2herbs Jul 2019 #1
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