5 Things We’re Watching is our regularly distributed market and policy intelligence newsletter. Each newsletter includes five items of relevance specific to your market. Enjoy links to original source documentation, thoughtful coverage from other outlets, and independent reporting from State of Reform.
5 Things Texas: Roe v. Wade, Rural hospitals, Surprise billing
Eli Kirshbaum | May 12, 2022 | Texas
Late last month, CMS dropped its challenge of Texas's 1115 Medicaid waiver, ending a year-long dispute between the Biden administration and HHSC that held the future of Texas Medicaid in the balance. HHSC's original waiver, granted by the Trump administration in January of 2020, is now reinstated, securing the state's
5 Things Texas: Rep. Frank & Rep. Turner, Hospital funding, Health policy in the courts
Eli Kirshbaum | Apr 13, 2022 | Texas
This newsletter features a video of the Lunch Keynote from last month's 2022 Texas State of Reform Health Policy Conference as well as updates on Medicaid financing and important health policy litigation. Thanks, as always, for reading! Eli Kirshbaum State of Reform 1. Lunch Keynote: Health policy in the Texas Legislature
5 Things Texas: Texas conference highlights, Q&A w/ Rep. Zwiener, Trans health care
Eli Kirshbaum | Mar 17, 2022 | Texas
Last week, over 200 Texas health policy stakeholders gathered at the 2022 Texas State of Reform Health Policy Conference for a day of thoughtful, forward-looking conversations on how to improve health care in the state. In case you weren't able to make it, we put together a highlight video that features the sights and
5 Things Texas: Leavitt & Hellerstedt, Future of Medicaid, Post-COVID workforce
Eli Kirshbaum | Feb 17, 2022 | Texas
The 2022 Texas State of Reform Health Policy Conference is less than a month away! Keep reading for a preview of some of the sessions we've lined up, including conversations around Medicaid's future, behavioral health, and workforce. Thanks for reading, and we hope to see you at the AT&T Hotel & Conference Center in
5 Things Texas: Hospitals & COVID, Health equity, Topical Agenda
Eli Kirshbaum | Jan 13, 2022 | Texas
I hope you have had a great first couple weeks of 2022! This newsletter features an update on how hospitals are faring in the midst of the Omicron surge, work underway to improve health equity, and vaccine promotion efforts. As always, thanks for reading! Enjoy the long weekend. Eli Kirshbaum
5 Things Texas: Aging Texas Plan, STAR+PLUS, Texas conference
Eli Kirshbaum | Dec 16, 2021 | Texas
This is the last Texas "5 Things" of 2022, and what a year it's been! Those in the health policy world have been through a lot this year, so thank you for all the hard work you do to improve health care and for supporting our journalism. Registration is now open
5 Things Texas: Food insecurity, Vaccine mandates, Youth behavioral health
Eli Kirshbaum | Nov 11, 2021 | Texas
This edition of "5 Things We're Watching" includes the Feeding Texas CEO's thoughts on food insecurity in the state, Texas hospitals' response to Gov. Abbott's ongoing push to prohibit vaccine mandates, and a story on how the recently approved Proposition 6 could blur the rules concerning visitation in assisted living
5 Things Texas: Comm. Young talks Medicaid, Update from HHSC, Integrating SDOH into business
Eli Kirshbaum | Oct 13, 2021 | Texas
This week's newsletter features some of the highlights from our recent 2021 North Texas State of Reform Health Policy Conference. From this year's prolonged legislative activity to the uncertain future of the state's safety net, needless to say there's a lot happening in the Texas health policy space. With so
5 Things Texas: Update from HHSC, The future of Texas Medicaid, Plan-provider relationships
DJ Wilson | Sep 16, 2021 | Texas
We are looking forward to seeing many of you next week at our 2021 North Texas State of Reform Health Policy Conference! Our audience of about 250 folks from across the spectrum of Texas health care will again be virtual this year. So, while you can't join us at the
5 Things Texas: HCBS spending plan, Topical Agenda, Price transparency
DJ Wilson | Aug 11, 2021 | Texas
It’s an odd time in COVID. Public opinion has turned gloomy, with Gallup reporting that more people are pessimistic about the future of COVID and getting the disease than are optimistic. That’s the first time since January that more folks are worried than hopeful. Moreover, 1 in 3 vaccinated individuals are
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