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: Future of TX Medicaid, 2021-23 budget, Chris Murray
DJ Wilson | Jan 14, 2021 | Texas
We are gearing up for our 2021 Texas State of Reform Health Policy Conference coming up on Feb. 4th. Because our agenda is full of the most important conversations taking place in Texas health care, it should be no surprise that some of those conversations are things we're featuring in
5 Things Texas: Rep. Lina Ortega, North Texas Virtual Conference, Rep. Garnet Coleman
DJ Wilson | Sep 3, 2020
In the last seven days, the average daily rate of infections is down across Texas by 32%. That’s the good news. However, even those reduced trends would mean one in 16 Texans would become infected with COVID over the next 12 months. With that as context, Steve Love, CEO of
5 Things Texas: Sen. Nathan Johnson, COVID transmission, insurance crisis
DJ Wilson | Jun 5, 2020 | Texas
"We have to make an effort in the United States, we have to make an effort to understand, to go beyond these rather difficult times… What we need in the United States is not division; what we need in the United States is not hatred; what we need in the
5 Things Texas: US Rep. Michael Burgess, MFAR, Primary elections
DJ Wilson | Feb 13, 2020 | Texas
Hosting State of Reform is a tremendous experience for us each year. Last week's event in Austin with over 300 folks throughout the day was no exception. So, thank you to those who have engaged and supported us over the years - who attend our events and read our stuff.
5 Things Texas: Primaries, Samoa, Topical Agenda
DJ Wilson | Dec 5, 2019 | Texas
Tomorrow, our "Early Bird" rates expire for our upcoming 2020 Texas State of Reform Health Policy Conference on Feb. 4th. Prices will go up over the weekend. So, if you already know you want to join about 400 of your closest friends in Texas health care in Austin, we'd love to
5 Things Texas: Contract awards, Stephanie Muth, Convening Panel
DJ Wilson | Nov 6, 2019 | Texas
Wow. Last night, Kentucky went from being Trump +30 to a Democratic governor. Virginia now has a Democratic legislature and governor for the first time since the Civil War. If that general trend continues, things may get a bit more complicated for Sen. John Cornyn, too, who six months ago
5 Things Texas: Life expectancy by zip, Ryan Mooney, #TribFest19
DJ Wilson | Oct 4, 2019 | Texas
So far in 2019, we've have published 704 independent stories at State of Reform, where we cover health policy and health care in nine states in the west. In Texas, our team has authored or posted 58 stories on Texas health care and health policy. All of our journalism is funded
5 Things Texas: Breakfast conversations, ACA reforms, maternal health
DJ Wilson | Sep 10, 2019 | Texas
Because the topics that we feature in this newsletter every month are some of the most pressing, most important topics in Texas health care, you can expect those same topics to be teed up on our agenda at the 2019 North Texas State of Reform Health Policy Conference... So, to connect
5 Things Texas: Price transparency, mental health, "Keynote Conversations"
DJ Wilson | Aug 6, 2019 | Texas
We are five weeks away from the 2019 North Texas State of Reform Health Policy Conference, and we're rounding the corner to the home stretch! If you haven't had a chance to review the Topical Agenda, take a look as the content areas continue to evolve based on stakeholder input. Registration
5 Things Texas: Q&A Episcopal Health, Topical Agenda, Jason Gootee
Emily Viles | Jul 3, 2019 | Texas
DJ is taking a well-deserved vacation with his family, so while he is away I’m bringing you this edition of 5 Things We’re Watching. I cover health care policy in Texas along with a number of other states that round out our Southwest Edition. Feel free to email me any feedback