Bích-Mây Nguyễn :verified: on Nostr: "Before the opening of Driscoll Children’s Hospital in Edinburg last May, if you ...

"Before the opening of Driscoll Children’s Hospital in Edinburg last May, if you lived in Starr County and had a child who needed to see a pediatric specialist, the visit would involve a 160-mile drive to the nearest pediatric hospital in Corpus Christi...before the new hospital opened more than 75% of Texas children lived at least an hour from the nearest facility offering emergency services or specialized care to children."

https://www.texastribune.org/2024/09/24/Driscoll-hospital-opens-challenges-remain-RGV/

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