Texas bill aims to regulate PBMs in employer-funded health plans
Boram Kim | Apr 3, 2023 | Texas
Keynote: John Zerwas, MD, University of Texas Health System
Eli Kirshbaum | Mar 30, 2023 | Texas
What They're Watching: Richard Scotch, PhD, University of Texas at Dallas
Eli Kirshbaum | Mar 29, 2023 | Texas
What They're Watching: John Burruss, MD, Metrocare Services
Eli Kirshbaum | Mar 28, 2023 | Texas
John Burruss, MD, is the CEO of Metrocare Services, a provider in Texas serving those with mental disabilities. At the 2022 North Texas State of Reform Health Policy Conference last fall, Burruss sat down with us to discuss what he's watching in the state's healthcare space. He discussed the positive
What They're Watching: Rep. Julie Johnson, Texas Legislature
Eli Kirshbaum | Mar 28, 2023 | Texas
Texas Democratic Rep. Julie Johnson is continuing to advocate for progressive healthcare reforms including Medicaid expansion, despite continued opposition to the effort from the Republican majority in the state legislature. She again filed a bill in the legislature this year to establish the "Live Well Texas" program to expand Medicaid,
Texas lawmakers consider reforms addressing prescription drug affordability
Boram Kim | Mar 24, 2023 | Texas
The Texas House Select Committee on Health Care Reform heard testimony on several bills aimed at lowering prescription drug costs for Texans on Thursday. House Bill 25, also called the Wholesale Prescription Drug Importation Act (WPDIA), would authorize the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to develop a prescription
Opening Keynote: John Hellerstedt, MD, former DSHS commissioner
Eli Kirshbaum | Mar 23, 2023 | Texas
We were honored to welcome John Hellerstedt, MD, the former commissioner of the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), to open the 2023 Texas State of Reform Health Policy Conference last month with a keynote address. During his remarks, the seasoned health leader offer his insight about
House committee on youth health hears testimony on bill addressing social media’s harm on minors
Boram Kim | Mar 21, 2023 | Texas
The Texas House Select Committee on Youth Health and Safety heard testimony on House Bill 18 on Monday, a measure that would restrict digital service providers from collecting and utilizing the personal identifying information of minors. Committee members placed the bill as “pending” in committee. The bill would
What You Missed: 2023 Texas State of Reform Health Policy Conference
Ethan Kispert | Mar 20, 2023 | Texas
We hosted our 2023 Texas State of Reform Health Policy Conference recently, bringing together thought leaders, legislators, and policy experts into multi-silo conversations about the future of healthcare in Texas. Too often, those with good ideas for reforming healthcare don’t have a solid understanding of how the legislative