IN THE NEWS: ‘Meaningful’ bill protecting patient safety thanks to KXAN investigation, lawmaker says

IN THE NEWS: ‘Meaningful’ bill protecting patient safety thanks to KXAN investigation, lawmaker says

Texas Watch's Executive Director Ware Wendell was featured in KXAN investigative reporter Matt Grant's latest story, "‘Meaningful’ bill protecting patient safety thanks to KXAN investigation, lawmaker says." Ware was quoted saying, “Matt Grant with KXAN has done yeoman’s work in identifying problems at the medical board,” Wendell told lawmakers. “Finding…nearly 50 doctors who have had problems in other states but were practicing here in Texas and we’re unaware of that as members of the public. Why? Because the Texas Medical Board wasn’t doing their job.”

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