by Brian Trusdell Loud noise environments may increase a person’s risk for contracting the novel coronavirus, nine-term congressman and doctor Rep. Mike Burgess told Newsmax TV on Tuesday, because it causes people to move closer than the 6-foot "social distancing" suggestion to be heard. Burgess is a 69-year-old Republican who has three decades as a doctor in North Texas and… Read more »

Congressman Dr. Michael Burgess joined the WBAP Morning News with information that is being considered for the next stimulus package.  Read more »

  Congressman Michael Burgess discusses the rising COVID-19 numbers in Texas.  Read more »

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An industry group is concerned over the Federal Trade Commission’s changes to the Contact Lens Rule that permit computer-generated phone calls to verify prescriptions and require more stringent documentation for prescription release. The Health Care Alliance for Patient Safety said in a press release that it will continue to work with Congressman Bobby Rush (D-Ill.) and Congressman… Read more »

by Kerry Dooley Young Several federal lawmakers on June 30 questioned state policies that require disclosure of mental health treatment as part of medical licensing applications and renewals, citing concerns about creating barriers to psychiatric care for clinicians. Mental health–related questions on state medical boards’ licensing applications are especially worrisome with many… Read more »

by Joyce Frieden  WASHINGTON -- The House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing Tuesday on bills to address the mental healthcare crisis was generally very collegial except for a turf war that broke out between the psychiatrist and the psychologist who testified before the subcommittee. The discord came over H.R. 884, known as the Medicare Mental Health Access… Read more »

by R.A. Schuetz Houston hotels are not expected to return to pre-pandemic revenue levels until 2024, according to commercial real estate firm CBRE. Some may not make it that long. The American Hotel and Lodging Association predicts the industry is facing "massive foreclosures of thousands of hotel properties" across the nation, according to a press release sent out Wednesday. "With a… Read more »

by Ripon Advance News Service U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) on June 25 proposed legislation that would prohibit franchising authorities from requiring approval for the sale of cable systems. “In 2020, Americans should not be limited by franchise restrictions when choosing broadband services,” Rep. Burgess said. “This legislation will increase competition by getting rid of… Read more »

Rep. Burgess joins Neil Cavuto to discuss Houston hospitals' ICU nearing capacity. Read more »