5M Texans lack health insurance. Here's how that complicates the coronavirus response

Texas has the highest share of uninsured residents of any state, which could complicate efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19. Often people without insurance may forego seeing a physician or taking off from work, even if they are sick. “Those are patients that are likely to have a lower-paying job and might have other economic stressors at home, they have kids they to get food on the table for,” said UTMB internal medicine resident Patrik Hornak.  [See the attached file for the full text of the story.]The Houston Chronicle, The College Station Eagle, KAMR Amarillo, Houston Public Media and San Antonio Express-News also published this story.