As the cost of health care in Texas rises, the prohibition on the corporate practice of medicine has become a hotly contested topic, raising questions about whether physician employment compromises a physicians’ ability to make medical decisions in the best interest of their patients.
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Don’t Fence Me In: Challenges for Health Care in Rural Texas
LLANO, TEXAS—Dr. Jack Franklin often stops for coffee on his way to his modest office in this Texas Hill Country town. With a population of about 3,300, Llano is small enough that he’s bound to bump into a patient or two from time to time. At the Fuel Coffee House, he’s even served his daily...
March 16, 2026