This safety-net hospital doctor treats mostly uninsured and undocumented patients

Paramedics at Ben Taub General Hospital speed a patient with a gunshot wound to the trauma team for further care. Ben Taub is the largest safety-net hospital in Houston.

Many of Ricardo Nuila’s patients at Houston’s Ben Taub Hospital are dealing with serious illnesses as a result of not being able to access basic preventive care. His new book is The People’s Hospital.

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