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• Perry praises tort reform, dedicates medical school in Rio Grande Valley

  By The SE Texas Record | Thursday, Sep 3, 2009 @ 8:16am

  Gov. Rick Perry was in Harlingen on Sept. 1 to ceremonially sign Senate Bill 98, which establishes a health science center and medical school in South Texas. He attributes greater access to health care in the Valley to tort reform. HARLINGEN � Gov. Rick Perry visited the Rio Grande Valley recently to applaud tort reform in Texas which he claims has improved access to health care for the region.

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