/https://static.texastribune.org/media/profiles/John_Reynolds.jpg)
John Reynolds was the newsletters editor for the Tribune from 2013 to 2017. Prior to that, he was a reporter for Quorum Report, a non-partisan online political newsletter focusing on the ins and outs under the Dome, for more than seven years – covering the waterfront from health and human services and redistricting to pensions and elections. A native of Atlanta, Ga., he started his journalistic career one day after the attacks of Sept. 11 in Lubbock, Texas, where he rotated through a slew of beats at The Avalanche-Journal. He received his undergraduate degree from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and studied at the University of Georgia's graduate school in journalism. When not at work, he actively attempts to convince himself he is adept at tennis with varying levels of success. And he has adopted the Austin custom of appreciating smoked meats and listening to music in grassy/muddy fields.
In this week's edition of the Trib+Health newsletter: The typical business meal isn't so good for cardiovascular health, controversy flares over price of EpiPens and an interview with Mark Benden of Texas A&M University. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/03/Trib-Plus-Health-leadart002.jpg)
A typical business dinner centered on red meat, sweet drinks, processed snacks and booze ups the risk for developing clogged arteries, new research shows. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/10/26/Processed_Meat.jpg)
Price hikes of 450 percent since 2004 for lifesaving allergy injection EpiPens, combined with higher copays, have shifted more of the drug costs to consumers. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/vaccine_3.jpg)
Brains in obese women act differently than in lean individuals, continuing to send hunger signals even after they are full, UTSW researchers found using brain imaging technology. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/10/14/FastFoodStrike-4.jpg)
Department of Health and Human Services found that insurance in the marketplace for middle-income people cost less in the places that had expanded Medicaid, calculating marketplace premiums that were 7 percent lower. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/02/21/MedicaidMoney.jpg)
A Texas task force is investigating why death rates related to pregnancies have spiked in Texas, doubling since 2010 and affecting a disproportionate number of African-American women. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/01/07/Pregnant-2.jpg)
Companies continue to pull out of the Obamacare health exchange. Aetna and Scott & White Health Plan are among those pulling out in Texas counties, citing losses. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/12/02/ACA-2.jpg)
In this week’s Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights The Great American Food Fight. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/08/29/GreatAmericanFoodFight-2.jpg)
Donald Trump raises money and drives headlines in Texas, Bill Clinton also comes calling for cash this week and a date is set for arguments in the voter ID case — all that and more in the latest issue of our subscriber-only newsletter for political insiders ($). Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/05/13/Trib-Plus-LeadArt-001_1.png)
For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about Donald Trump's recent course corrections. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/inside_intelligence-logo_1.png){kind=logo}