Even with Texas’ low per capita funding level for mental health services, the state has developed a dynamic, community-based system to meet the state’s mental health needs. Nonetheless, this system could be improved further by moving towards greater privatization.
Health Care
Don’t Fence Me In: Reggie’s Story
DEL RIO—Reggie’s life has revolved around opportunity—seeking it all over America, and eventually creating it for himself, in response to the needs of his neighbors. He’s back in Del Rio now—where he belongs, he says. He runs a medical transport company (staffed by licensed EMTS and paramedics), something many of the elderly South Texas depend...
March 16, 2026