Celia Cole is the CEO of Feeding Texas, a statewide network of food banks and non-profits aimed at combating food insecurity in Texas. Cole is an expert in food and nutrition policy, and serves on the Partnership for a Healthy Texas advisory committee, as well as the Texas Food Policy Roundtable advisory committee. In this … Read more
The Texas Medical Association (TMA) filed a lawsuit in federal district court in Tyler, Texas, after the Biden administration failed to follow clear direction from Congress about how to implement the dispute resolution process set forth in the No Surprises Act, legislation that was passed in 2020 to protect patients from surprise medical bills. “TMA supports … Read more
Texas Hospital Association (THA) expressed their opposition to Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order prohibiting vaccine mandates by any entity in a statement released earlier this month. The statement came just two days after Gov. Abbott released his executive order. The statement from Ted Shaw, THA president and CEO, reads: “The time is now … Read more
Texas Health Action (THA), a community-informed non-profit dedicated to providing access to culturally affirming, quality health services in a safe and supportive environment, will team up with Walgreens to open its first Dallas clinic within the Walgreens at 3802 Cedar Springs Road, beginning in early 2022. Kind Clinic, a program of THA, will offer sexual health services … Read more
After bravely battling a myriad of technical difficulties, Sen. Roland Gutierrez and Rep. Julie Johnson came together at the 2021 North Texas State of Reform Health Policy Conference to answer attendee questions and discuss critical health care issues in Texas, as well as highlight some of their legislative priorities from both the most recent legislative … Read more
At the 2021 North Texas State of Reform Health Policy Conference, Reps. Stephanie Klick, James Frank, and Jacey Jetton discussed their health policy priorities from the most recent legislative session and what they have been focusing on in the interim and during the special sessions. Below is an overview of the topics they discussed. … Read more
We hosted our 2021 North Texas State of Reform Health Policy Conference last week, 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