Evan MacDonald

@evanmac3

Health and medical reporter for @houstonchron. News tips: [email protected]

Houston, TX

Joined September 2013

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Dr. Hagop Kantarjian, the renowned cancer researcher and clinician, is stepping down as chair of MD Anderson's leukemia department after more than 30 years. New from @HoustonChron houstonchronicle.com/health/article…

evanmac3's tweet card. Renowned clinician and cancer researcher Dr. Hagop Kantarjian is stepping down as head of MD Anderson's leukemia department after more than 30 years.

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Evan MacDonald@evanmac3 · 9 h

Two of the Houston area's six Planned Parenthood clinics will close in the coming months, while the rest will be acquired by another Texas affiliate as part of a restructing. New from @HoustonChron houstonchronicle.com/health/article…

evanmac3's tweet card. Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast is closing two clinics on Sept. 30 but said services will not be affected at four others in the Houston area.

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Evan MacDonald@evanmac3 · Jul 21

ICYMI: What the 'big, beautiful bill' means for health coverage, hospitals and Medicaid in Texas @HoustonChron houstonchronicle.com/health/article…

evanmac3's tweet card. Texas avoided some steeper Medicaid cuts, but hundreds of thousands of Texans are still projected to lose health coverage due to the new law.

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Evan MacDonald@evanmac3 · Jul 18

NEW: Texas' largest measles outbreak in decades has subsided, but experts say state remains vulnerable @HoustonChron houstonchronicle.com/health/article…

evanmac3's tweet card. Texas' largest measles outbreak in decades has subsided, but the state could see another in the future unless vaccination rates improve, experts say.

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Evan MacDonald@evanmac3 · Jul 15

University of Texas System regents on Monday named a Virginia doctor as the sole finalist for the UTHealth Houston presidency. New from @HoustonChron houstonchronicle.com/health/article…

evanmac3's tweet card. Dr. Melina Kibbe is currently chief health affairs officer at UVA Health and dean of the University of Virginia School of Medicine.

Evan MacDonald@evanmac3 · Jul 6

Health care is Houston's fastest-growing industry. Will it become the region's largest employer? New from @HoustonChron houstonchronicle.com/health/article…

evanmac3's tweet card. Health care employs more workers in the Houston area than any sector besides government, and could soon surpass it, data shows.

Evan MacDonald@evanmac3 · Jul 3

NEW: Memorial Hermann closing University Place senior living and nursing center, laying off 83 employees @HoustonChron houstonchronicle.com/health/article…

evanmac3's tweet card. Memorial Hermann is laying off 83 employees due to the closure of the University Place senior living community and nursing center in southwest Houston.

Evan MacDonald@evanmac3 · Jun 20

Harris County reported its first West Nile virus case of 2025. Here's what to know @HoustonChron houstonchronicle.com/health/article…

evanmac3's tweet card. An eastern Harris County man tested positive for the mosquito-borne disease but has since recovered.

Evan MacDonald@evanmac3 · Jun 18

A new analysis ranks Texas worst in the nation for health care access and affordability, with the worst rates of uninsured adults and children. New @HoustonChron houstonchronicle.com/health/article…

evanmac3's tweet card. A new report finds Texas ranks second-to-last in the U.S. for health care access and affordability, with high uninsured rates and persistent disparities.

Evan MacDonald@evanmac3 · Jun 17

'I want to live’: A Houston patient is the first in the United States to receive a fully robotic heart transplant, at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center. New from @HoustonChron houstonchronicle.com/health/article…

evanmac3's tweet card. Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center surgeon successfully performed the first fully robotic heart transplant in the United States.

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Evan MacDonald@evanmac3 · Jun 12

NEW: UTMB lost $19 million in NIH research grants after Trump administration cuts @HoustonChron houstonchronicle.com/health/article…

evanmac3's tweet card. The University of Texas Medical Branch lost more than $19 million in research grants terminated by the Trump administration.

Evan MacDonald@evanmac3 · Jun 10

NEW: What could RFK Jr.s' purge of the CDC's vaccine advisory commitee mean for vaccine access in Texas? @HoustonChron houstonchronicle.com/health/article…

evanmac3's tweet card. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. removed every member of a committee that makes vaccine recommendations to the CDC. Here's the potential impact on Texans.

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Evan MacDonald@evanmac3 · May 27

NEW: Texas measles outbreak expands to new West Texas county as cases grow to 729 @HoustonChron houstonchronicle.com/health/article…

evanmac3's tweet card. The latest update on the Texas measles outbreak added two new cases, including the first in Brewster County, but removed one case from the total.

Evan MacDonald@evanmac3 · May 20

The Texas measles outbreak grew by four cases on Tuesday, including the first near San Antonio. @HoustonChron houstonchronicle.com/health/article…

evanmac3's tweet card. The latest update from Texas health officials continues a trend of fewer measles cases in...

Evan MacDonald@evanmac3 · May 19

NEW: What former President Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis tells us about the disease and treatments @HoustonChron houstonchronicle.com/health/article…

evanmac3's tweet card. Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer,...

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Evan MacDonald@evanmac3 · May 15

ICYMI: Experts are cautiously optimistic about measles cases declining recently in Texas, but said the state must remain vigilant to prevent a resurgence. @HoustonChron houstonchronicle.com/health/article…

evanmac3's tweet card. Public health experts are cautiously optimistic after Texas health officials have...

Evan MacDonald@evanmac3 · May 14

NEW: The Kinder Foundation is donating $150 million to Texas Children's Hospital and MD Anderson for a new children's cancer center that will eventually move into a new building in the Texas Medical Center. @HoustonChron houstonchronicle.com/health/article…

evanmac3's tweet card. The Kinder Foundation is donating $150 million to Texas Children's Hospital and MD...

Evan MacDonald@evanmac3 · May 13

Jayson Tatum today underwent successful surgery to repair a ruptured right Achilles tendon. No timetable is currently available for his return, but he is expected to make a full recovery. Further updates will be provided when appropriate.

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Evan MacDonald@evanmac3 · May 13

Texas reported eight new measles cases Tuesday, continuing a trend of lower case numbers in recent weeks. But the outbreak hit three new counties. @HoustonChron houstonchronicle.com/health/article…

evanmac3's tweet card. The measles outbreak centered in West Texas rose by eight cases on Tuesday but hit three...

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Evan MacDonald@evanmac3 · May 6

NEW: As nurses are recognized with the start of National Nurses Week, a Texas survey shows a rising number of nurses are subjected to violence, abuse and harrassment at work. @HoustonChron houstonchronicle.com/health/article…

evanmac3's tweet card. A rising number of Texas nurses have faced violence, abuse or harassment at work, causing some to consider leaving the profession, according to a survey.

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