We were honored to have Parkland Health and Hospital System President and CEO Fred Cerise, MD, open our 2022 North Texas State of Reform Health Policy Conference last month. Cerise focused on the rising cost of health care and how the sector can lower these costs for patients. Cerise emphasized the need for … Read more
Texas state legislators led a panel discussion on Democratic health policy leadership at the 2022 North Texas State of Reform Health Policy Conference on September 27th. Speaking to an audience of leaders in the health care space in North Texas, Sen. Nathan Johnson (D – Dallas) and Rep. Julie Johnson (D – Carrollton) … Read more
A panel of mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) experts discussed health policy and harm reduction reforms at the 2022 North Texas State of Reform Health Policy Conference on September 27th. The event in Dallas featured a discussion entitled “Tackling SUD in Texas” that looked at ways to address the state’s opioid … Read more
We hosted our 2022 North Texas State of Reform Health Policy Conference recently, bringing together thought leaders, legislators, and policy experts into multi-silo conversations about the future of health care in Texas. Too often, those with good ideas for reforming health care don’t have a solid understanding of how the legislative process works. … Read more
Focusing on strategies outlined in the US Department of Health and Human Services’ 2021 Health Workforce Strategic Plan, experts on workforce development shared their thoughts on addressing the statewide health labor shortage at the 2022 North Texas State of Reform Health Policy Conference in Dallas on September 27th. A panel comprised of Jenifer … Read more
Former Texas Medicaid Director Stephanie Muth led a panel discussion at the 2022 North Texas State of Reform Health Policy Conference on Wednesday that focused on the impacts that pending federal policy changes will have on Texas Medicaid. Federal funding for the public health emergency (PHE) and the state’s incentive payment program for delivery system … Read more
With the 2022 North Texas State of Reform Health Policy Conference coming up next week, we wanted to share the list of 100 organizations that will be attending our event. It’s an impressive list and one that we’re honored to host and convene on September 27th! We are looking forward to seeing a couple hundred … Read more
After being virtual for 2020 and 2021, the 2022 North Texas State of Reform Health Policy Conference returns in person at the Irving Convention Center in Dallas on Tuesday, September 27th. Dr. Fred Cerise, President & Chief Executive Officer of Parkland Health & Hospital System, is scheduled for the Morning Keynote and will … Read more
This month’s edition features a breakdown of just some of the exciting panels you can look forward to attending at the 2022 North Texas State of Reform Health Policy Conference, coming up in less than 2 weeks in Dallas! In addition to these panel conversations, we’ll feature keynotes from State Medicaid Director Stephanie Stephens and Fred Cerise, MD, President … Read more
The Detailed Agenda for our 2022 North Texas State of Reform Health Policy Conference is now available! Through our extensive stakeholder engagement process, we have put together many exciting panels that will cover the most important topics in Texas health policy. Join us as we hear from experts across the landscape of Texas … Read more