Y'all-itics

Texas’ $3 Billion Bet on Beating Alzheimer’s


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Texas faces a memory crisis — and a moment of opportunity. Prop 14 on the November ballot could redefine the state’s future in healthcare and research. If approved, Texas will invest $3B on dementia research – a sum no other state has come close to and one that almost matches the federal governments outlay against alzheimer's last year. In this episode, the Jasons found out why Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick made it a political priority and now if voters pass it, what the investment will mean to Texans living with dementia.
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