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Senator Nelson received the Texas Hospital Advocacy Tribute award last week at Harris Methodist Northwest Hospital in Azle, where Sen. Nelson toured the facility and met with hospital leaders. Texas Hospital Association President & CEO Dan Stultz presented the award. “As one of Texas’ hardest working legislators, Senator Nelson demonstrated yet again that she’s not afraid of a challenge. During the last legislative session she tackled reform of the state’s Medicaid system and filed numerous bills to address the state’s nursing shortage," he said. Said Senator Nelson, "I am truly grateful for this award. Our hospitals play an indispensable role in the delivery of health care, whether it is delivering babies or providing trauma care or treating the uninsured. They are vitally important to the health and well being of every Texan, which is why it is so important that the challenges facing our hospitals are a major focus of our public health policies.”