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1. 1. Spanish ads for Perry spur controversy - Top Stories

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   Published on: 6/21/2002   Last Visited: 6/21/2002

   Dr. Ramiro Casso, founder of the El Milagro Clinic in McAllen and a former vice-chairman of the Texas Board of Health, said the rates of infectious diseases, diabetes, hypertension and uninsured children along the border were shameful.
   
   "We need to do much more for the children of South Texas before we start bragging about how much we are doing," Casso said. "Health funding has been tight ever since Gov. Perry's predecessor gave such big tax cuts when he was running for president. We have a big job on our hands next session."
   
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2. 2. Disease epidemic feared if indigent program axed - Top Stories

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   Published on: 2/27/2003   Last Visited: 2/27/2003

   Dr. Casso, clinical consultant to Texas A&M University Health Science Center, said he would be sending written testimony in favor of the indigent care program.
   
   "The indigent health care program is one of the barriers between Texas and the countries of South and Central America. It is definitely helping prevent an epidemic in the Valley," Casso said.
   
   "The human traffic we get from Central America, places like El Salvador, is just enormous. They bring in dengue fever, which is common in Tamaulipas, and pulmonary tuberculosis. The indigent healthcare program is one of the most important we have because once these diseases get a foothold, nothing can stop them."
   
   Casso, a former vice president of the Texas Board of Health and a family physician in McAllen for 37 years, warned that the elimination of the indigent health care program, coupled with an expected $10 million cut in children's health insurance and Medicaid services, would be a devastating blow to South Texas.
   
   "The cuts I am hearing about would set us back 40 years. It would be a huge blow to the border counties. We are talking about the elimination of absolutely vital programs."
   
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   Pelly agreed with Casso, however, that the "distribution of medical services in the Valley is a disaster."

3. 3. The Monitor - Local - Perry, Sanchez tie their campaigns to World Cup

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   Published on: 6/20/2002   Last Visited: 6/20/2002

   Dr. Ramiro Casso, founder of the El Milagro Clinic in McAllen and a former vice-chairman of the Texas Board of Health, said the rates of infectious diseases, diabetes, hypertension and uninsured children along the border were shameful. "We need to do much more for the children of South Texas before we start bragging about how much we are doing," Casso said. "Health funding has been tight ever since Gov. Perry's predecessor gave such big tax cuts when he was running for president. We have a big job on our hands next session."