Medicaid Record Shows Higher Rates of Illness in Tank Farm Area
Title
Medicaid Record Shows Higher Rates of Illness in Tank Farm Area
Subject
Environmental racism; Public health; East Austin; Industrial pollution; Tank farms; Zoning; Environmental justice; Medicaid records
Description
Newspaper chart graphic from the Austin American-Statesman showing Medicaid diagnosis rates for people living within a 3,000-foot radius of the East Austin tank farm compared to total diagnosed cases billed in Travis County during 1990-91. The data shows disproportionately high rates of respiratory and gastrointestinal illnesses in the tank farm area.
Creator
Austin American-Statesman
Source
Clipped from a larger publication documenting public health concerns near tank farms in East Austin (1992), Austin, Texas, Austin American-Statesman
Publisher
Austin American-Statesman
Date
1990-1991
Contributor
Travis County Medicaid records; Texas Health Department; Katharine Meyer
Rights
Used for educational purposes under fair use. Original source material may be subject to copyright.
Format
Newspaper clipping; chart graphic; black and white; 1 page
Language
English
Type
Still image; text
Coverage
East Austin, Austin, Texas; Travis County, Texas; 1990-1991
Original Format
Printed newspaper
Physical Dimensions
Unknown
Citation
Austin American-Statesman, “Medicaid Record Shows Higher Rates of Illness in Tank Farm Area,” Hidden Histories at the University of Texas at Austin, accessed September 16, 2026, https://hiddenhistoriesut.org/items/show/699.
Comments
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