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    Report: Harris County has significantly increased substance …

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    Harris County Public Health Executive Director Barbie

    Aug 30, 2024 · HOUSTON – The Office of Harris County Administration announced the decision to fire Barbie Robinson from her role as executive director of Harris County Public Health. Robinson was selected to...

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    Does Harris County have a heat problem?
    A new report from Harris County Public Health says heat-related illness in the county rose exponentially between 2019 and 2023. The department reports that heat-related illnesses in the county rose 329% during the four-year period. There were also 80 deaths between 2019 and 2023.

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    How many people die from substance abuse in Harris County?
    The increases in deaths and health care visits related to substances, especially Harris County’s youth, show staggering numbers. The number of substance-involved deaths in Harris County rose from 673 deaths in 2018 to 1,177 in 2022, marking a nearly 75% increase, according to the report.

    Deaths involving substances spiked 75% in Harris County over the last fi…

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    Is heat a public health problem?
    "Excessive heat is a serious and growing public health concern," said Jennifer Kiger, director of the Office of Epidemiology, Surveillance, and Emerging Diseases at Harris County Public Health, in a statement. A new report from Harris County Public Health says heat-related illness in the county rose exponentially between 2019 and 2023.

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    Did Harris County employees share information with IBM?
    SEARCH OUR DATABASE: The top-paid Harris County employees of 2023 Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg previously had charged Robinson with using her government email to share information with IBM to help it win a competitive contract to deliver mental health services for Harris County, a third-degree felony.

    Ex-Harris County health director charged with three new felonies in awa…

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    How many people die from fentanyl in Harris County?
    At Harris County’s all-time high in 2021, there were 35 substance-related deaths per 100 people, compared to 21.4 deaths per 100 people in Texas. Fentanyl was the most common substance seen in substance-related deaths, with deaths involving fentanyl seeing an increase of nearly 490% over five years.

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    Did Diana Ramirez get fired from Harris County?
    The Houston Chronicle in August reported on potentially improper connections between Robinson and DEMA. Harris County’s lead administrator, Diana Ramirez, fired her from her job just days later. SEARCH OUR DATABASE: The top-paid Harris County employees of 2023

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    Harris County non-profit health provider abruptly fires …

    Jan 9, 2024 · HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - The new year is starting on the unemployment line for more than a hundred people who've been laid-off from Harris County's Community Health Choice insurance program. The end of …

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    Former Harris County Public Health chief charged with …

    Nov 19, 2024 · Barbie Robinson, the former chief of Harris County Public Health, is facing a felony charge and accusations that she misused official information and prematurely disclosed private details of a...

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    Fired Harris County Public Health director faces felony …

    Nov 18, 2024 · HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- The former top leader of Harris County Public Health is facing a felony charge stemming from an alleged multimillion-dollar bid-rigging scheme, according...

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