Shefali Luthra Archives - San Antonio Report

Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas is commissioning a $7.2 million study to compare the efficacy of cash payments, financial mentoring and both options together, to see which alleviates poverty most effectively.

Cuts In Federal Housing Help Would Hurt People’s Health, Research Suggests

by Shefali Luthra June 14, 2017June 29, 2017

As policymakers consider both health care and housing, that link suggests investing in these assistance programs could yield benefits on both fronts.

A New Zika Threat Hovers As Summer’s Mosquitoes Get Bzzzzy

by Shefali Luthra and Carmen Heredia Rodriguez June 1, 2017June 29, 2017

A room at the Children's Hospital of San Antonio.

Workers Who Give Care To The Homebound Often Can’t Afford To Get Their Own

by Shefali Luthra April 1, 2017January 31, 2020

Spirit of Healing mural by local artist Jesse Trevino is a prominent feature to the Children's Hospital of San Antonio.

Obamacare Pushed Nonprofit Hospitals To Do Good Beyond Their Walls. Now What?

by Shefali Luthra March 21, 2017January 31, 2020

NIAID Director Dr. Anthony Fauci speaks at an Alliance for Health Reform event, Aug. 11, 2016. Photo by Karl Eisenhower via Flickr user Alliance for Health Reform.

Gov & Politics, Lifestyle

Congress Finally Approves Funding To Fight Zika – But What Does This Mean?

by Shefali Luthra October 3, 2016January 31, 2020

Scan of an infant brain affected by the Zika virus. Image courtesy of the Radiology Journal.

Health, Lifestyle

Experts Say Stepped-Up Monitoring Is Crucial As Zika’s Threat Lasts Beyond A Baby’s Birth

by Shefali Luthra September 9, 2016January 31, 2020