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The thing about Texas is that it is, in theory, one of the wealthiest places on planet earth. They have money flowing from fracking, oil, chemicals and lots of other industries.
They have the money to build a decent society. And yet they are dead last and not willing to do anything about it. They also have a low rank in education and other metrics - especially considering their resources.
This is what happens when the billionaires and oil men run things. It's so obvious that it amazes me that so-called "thinking conservatives" can't see it. It's the opposite of civilization.
They should be ashamed of themselves - but they are too busy working to loosen up more gun laws.
It's not what you have (Texas has money, land and lots of smart people) - but what you DO with what you have. In that metric, Texas health care is a failure.
Folks should think about that and compare the statistics to a state like MA. where Obamacare (RomneyCare) has been in force for 10 years.
Don't believe in the war on women? Well, the experts say "the doubling of mortality rates in a two-year period was hard to explain “in the absence of war, natural disaster, or severe economic upheaval”.
So Texas managed to accomplish the nearly impossible task of killing more women than thought possible in normal times.
Texas is also number one in incoming migrants from Mexico, Central, and South America. I'm sure it occurred to you that our statistics would naturally reflect inflated numbers due to this fact.
Texas is also number one in incoming migrants from Mexico, Central, and South America. I'm sure it occurred to you that our statistics would naturally reflect inflated numbers due to this fact.
So people coming from under/lesser developed countries increase their mortality risks by coming to Texas?
Texas is also number one in incoming migrants from Mexico, Central, and South America. I'm sure it occurred to you that our statistics would naturally reflect inflated numbers due to this fact.
Don't confuse them with facts. Facts is something they do not understand.
The rate has gone up because many of these women in their 20s from living the most unhealthy lifestyle they can.
It is no secret many lower-socioeconomic women are already in failing health in their 20s and 30s due to the morbid obesity and most unhealthy food they can possibly tolerate.
This is not the fault of Texas Billionaire Oilmen, it is because many of these young women are already in failing health from terrible lifestyle choices.
The spike in maternal mortality is because of the American lifestyle of today, as opposed to the healthier lifestyles of the past and the healthier lifestyles young women live in other wealthy countries.
I have worked in call-centers before where there are alot of pregnant women in their 20s who had failing health and then got pregnant. Many of them were barely able to breathe and had the health of 90-year old woman before they got pregnant.
So people coming from under/lesser developed countries increase their mortality risks by coming to Texas?
We receive a large number of immigrants who arrive pregnant and already in poor health. They are high risk upon arrival. But that's only part of it.
Medicaid serves low income women during pregnancy but only for 6 weeks afterward. The report found that most women who died post-birth did after the 42 day mark. So it's obvious that women aren't receiving enough postpartum care.
Not surprising. Outside of Austin and the suburbs of DFW, Houston, and San Antonio, Texas is a third-world country.
And what what it sounds like, proud of it.
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