Summary
Starr County’s hospital system nearly collapsed during the pandemic, proving our local healthcare setup is way too fragile. We need better emergency planning now before the next big health crisis hits.
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Impact analysis
Investing in better emergency infrastructure now will save us from the massive, reactive costs of a total system breakdown later.
Every resident in the county gets a safer, more reliable hospital system that won't buckle when things get tough.
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Starr County files emergency stay-at- home order until Dec. 7
Starr County files emergency stay-at- home order until Dec. 7 ValleyCentral.com
‘Like a Horror Movie’: A Small Border Hospital Battles the Coronavirus (Published 2020)
‘Like a Horror Movie’: A Small Border Hospital Battles the Coronavirus (Published 2020) The New York Times
COVID-19 patients will be ‘sent home to die’ if deemed too sick, Texas county says
COVID-19 patients will be ‘sent home to die’ if deemed too sick, Texas county says Fort Worth Star-Telegram
BREAKING: Starr County in rural South Texas on lockdown as first cases of COVID-19 confirmed
BREAKING: Starr County in rural South Texas on lockdown as first cases of COVID-19 confirmed BorderReport
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