Tag Archives: Texas

Texas baby born without skin getting grafts grown from own cells, family says

The Texas 5-month-old who has captured hearts worldwide after he was born on New Year’s Day missing most of his skin will reportedly undergo major surgery on Friday to cover areas of his body with skin grown in a lab using his own cells. Ja’bari Gray, who has been under the care of specialists at Texas Children’s… Read More »

Everything IS bigger in Texas: Record-breaking 14lb, 13oz baby boy stuns doctors

Everything IS bigger in Texas: Record-breaking 14lb, 13oz baby boy stuns doctors Ali James Medlock was born via C-section in Arlington, Texas on December 12 He was the weight of two babies, and well over the average length at 21.5 inches The doctor who delivered him said he had never seen such a big baby… Read More »

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ More On That Texas Lawsuit, And The Best And Worst Health Policy Stories Of The Year

Reaction is still coming in about last week’s federal court ruling that declared the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional. And nearly final numbers for insurance sign-ups at healthcare.gov were surprisingly brisk despite the elimination of the health law’s tax penalty for not having insurance and a dramatically shrunken budget for outreach and enrollment assistance. The panelists… Read More »