Tag Archives: ‘We’re back 1 year ago’: Congresswoman calls on federal help for overwhelmed hospital systems

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee has requested for Gov. Greg Abbott to take action and help Texas hospitals that are overwhelmed by the rise of COVID-related hospitalizations paired with a shortage of nursing staff. Houston-area officials say the latest wave of the virus is pushing the local health care system to nearly “a breaking point,” resulting …

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