Non-compete agreements are eroding the physician-patient relationship. These agreements—common in Texas—deny 45% of American physicians the ability to work at multiple care sites, open their own practices, offer free care to indigent populations, or continue treating their patients unless they relocate—sometimes hundreds of miles—from their former employer.
Governor’s Healthcare Plan is a Solid Start
We applaud the Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s plan to remove unnecessary Obamacare-era mandates. It is critical to open up more options for Texans in the currently restrictive healthcare markets. Texas needs healthy healthcare again. Far lower costs with the same or even better level of medical care are easily achievable now, but restricted by outdated...