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
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
The Topical Agenda for our 2022 North Texas State of Reform Health Policy Conference is now live! State of Reform gathers health care and health policy executives—each working to improve the health care system in their own way—into a united conversation in a single space. At this conference, we’ll explore politics and policy … Read more
The Texas House Select Committee on Youth Health and Safety held a public hearing on Thursday to consider measures addressing the needs of youth in the state, specifically ways to improve programs and systems around child protective services, mental health services, educational institutions, and the juvenile court system. The hearing was held just … Read more
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s draft opinion to overturn federal abortion protections that was leaked this week, thousands of Texans rallied around abortion and LGBTQ rights throughout the state on Tuesday. Activists came together in downtown Dallas, San Antonio, and at the Capitol to protest the state’s abortion ban, investigations into gender-affirming care, … Read more
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) and its Be Well Texas project, a provider network devoted to treating substance use disorder (SUD) in the state, last week made its mobile app WEconnect Recovery available for free download to all Texans struggling with substance abuse and mental, emotional, … Read more
At the 2022 Texas State of Reform Health Policy Conference in Austin last week, panelists in the “Bringing an equity lens to health care” session highlighted the importance of understandable and accessible data in creating solutions to health disparities, and discussed how to depoliticize health equity conversations in Texas. Ankit Sanghavi, executive director … Read more
Earlier this month, we hosted our 2022 Texas State of Reform Health Policy Conference, 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 … Read more
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan today issued interim committee charges for the 87th Legislature. The charges, which House committees will begin studying in the coming months, reflect a variety of issues facing the state and build upon the work accomplished during the most recent legislative sessions. The charges will help guide the House heading into … Read more
On Monday, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) announced a $23.2 million public awareness campaign aimed at preventing substance use disorders and helping Texans access necessary treatment and services. The campaign is expected to reach about 2.5 million people across the state while focusing on reducing stigma, building community connection and resilience, and … Read more