{"id":90058,"date":"2025-12-16T15:46:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T15:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/90058\/"},"modified":"2025-12-16T15:46:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T15:46:11","slug":"ticketing-the-homeless-dec-16-2025-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/90058\/","title":{"rendered":"Ticketing the homeless (Dec. 16, 2025) \u2013 Houston Public Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-530383 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/HMCC-Featured-Image-Dark-Blue-2025-1000x563.jpg\" alt=\"A mint green skyline against a dark blue background with the words Houston Matters with Craig Cohen in white\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\"   data-eio=\"p\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM. You can also <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/app1.kuhf.org\/player\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">listen online<\/a> or <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@HoustonPublicMedia\/streams\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">watch live on YouTube<\/a>. Join the discussion. Call or text 713-440-8870. Email <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/articles\/shows\/houston-matters\/2025\/12\/16\/538504\/ticketing-the-homeless-dec-16-2025\/mailto:talk@houstonmatters.org\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">talk@houstonmatters.org<\/a> or tag us <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonMatters\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> @HoustonMatters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday\u2019s show: Beginning in January, a new Medicare program in Texas and five other states will <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/health\/article\/medicare-ai-prior-authorization-texas-21118847.php\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">use AI to approve or deny certain services<\/a>. We learn what that could mean for Houston patients and what it signals about the future of health care.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/hellohouston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Hello, Houston!<\/a> daily newsletter to get local reports like this delivered directly to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>Also this hour: We discuss the city of Houston&#8217;s current approach to homelessness, and, in particular, giving out tickets to homeless people who can&#8217;t possibly pay them. We discuss with Kelly Young, president and CEO of the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cfthhouston.org\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Coalition for the Homeless of Houston\/Harris County<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Then, we consider how Houstonians can keep the peace at home while navigating holiday traditions that might put an unfair burden on someone in the household. We discuss with Robyn Martin from <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.menningerclinic.org\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">The Menninger Clinic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And we take you to an immersive multimedia holiday experience at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artechouse.com\/location\/houston\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">ARTECHOUSE Houston<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Audio from today\u2019s show will be available after 11 a.m. CT. We also offer a free podcast <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/podcasts\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">here<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/houston-matters-podcast\/id642557771?mt=2\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">on iTunes<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/app.stitcher.com\/browse\/feed\/37496\/details\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Stitcher<\/a> and other apps.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM. 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