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Chris Bell on Health Care

Former Democratic Representative (TX-25, 2001-2005)

 


Place a lot more emphasis on rural healthcare

On healthcare, Bell said rural communities face a growing crisis. "We're also going to have to place a lot more emphasis on rural healthcare, a lot of rural hospitals closing down. I think we need to do a much better job of creating neighborhood clinics and providing a front line of defense. The hospital emergency room can no longer serve as the family physician in Texas, and that's happening in a lot of communities," Bell said.
Source: KWTX on 2026 Texas Gubernatorial race , Feb 21, 2026

Rated 100% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record.

Bell scores 100% by APHA on health issues

The American Public Health Association (APHA) is the oldest and largest organization of public health professionals in the world, representing more than 50,000 members from over 50 occupations of public health. APHA is concerned with a broad set of issues affecting personal and environmental health, including federal and state funding for health programs, pollution control, programs and policies related to chronic and infectious diseases, a smoke-free society, and professional education in public health.

The following ratings are based on the votes the organization considered most important; the numbers reflect the percentage of time the representative voted the organization`s preferred position.

Source: APHA website 03n-APHA on Dec 31, 2003

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Deirdre Gilbert
Don Huffines
Gina Hinojosa
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Colin Allred
James Talarico
Jasmine Crockett
John Cornyn
Ken Paxton
Roland Gutierrez
Ted Cruz
Wesley Hunt

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