Andrea Slaydon
Senior Investigative and Special Projects Producer
Award-winning TV producer and content creator. My goal as a journalist is to help people. Faith and family motivate me. Running keeps me sane.
Award-winning TV producer and content creator. My goal as a journalist is to help people. Faith and family motivate me. Running keeps me sane.
In KPRC 2′s ‘Our Town’ coverage of Acres Homes we are looking at the health issues many people in the area have to deal with. Health reporter Haley Hernandez explains the struggles and unique effort to bring change. Despite being home to the largest medical center in the world Houston has healthcare desserts all around us. People in communities like Acres Homes, don’t have access to basic health information.
We know a lot of you are paying more for your medical bills with added ‘facility fees’. Some seeing hundreds of dollars in charges above your co-pay. Investigator Amy Davis has heard from a lot of you about these fees after the KPRC 2 Investigation earlier this month. In this week’s Ask Amy episode, Amy talked to experts about these fees and what you can do about it.
Just days after hundreds of homes nearly got flooded (again), Houston city leaders talked about the issue and needed dam improvements. Houston City Council approved an ordinance to streamline funds for Lake Houston Dam Spillway improvements. This will hopefully help prevent future flooding in the Houston area.
From fines and fees to unexplained expenses we commonly hear your complaints about issues some of you are having with your homeowner’s association. Investigator Amy Davis is getting answers to your HOA related questions with Attorney David Kahne. He represents homeowners in battles against their HOA’s.
A high school student from Shepherd ISD suffered a cardiac episode during gym class and later passed away. Shepherd ISD sent a notice out to parents this week. You may know KPRC 2’s Bill Spencer is passionate about heart screening for teens. First, here’s more on what the district says happened to the teen student this week.
Unexpected, unexplained fees are driving up the cost of doctor visits for families across Houston. We are talking hundreds of dollars in charges above your co-pay. They’re called “facility fees,” and patients are told days or weeks after their appointments they have to pay up. KPRC 2 Investigator Amy Davis is looking into these facility fees and getting answers for people who are worried about their own bills.
We are hearing from a lot of you who have sticker shock when it comes to insurance rates right now. And that’s if the company will even renew you. A lot of people are being denied insurance coverage. In this week’s Ask Amy, Amy Davis looks into what’s going on with rates and how technology is playing a bigger role in determining how much you will pay.
If you live in the Houston area, you’ve probably noticed some new developments in your neighborhood. Whether it’s remodeling updates on someone’s home or developers breaking ground on a new project, construction is happening all over the city.
Childcare deserts are impacting hundreds of thousands of children throughout Houston. KPRC's Zach Lashway is looking at solutions and what’s being done to ensure more children have access to safe and affordable high-quality childcare.