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Here are the health care laws that Texas lawmakers …

(1 days ago) In the state budget, lawmakers have set aside about $4 billion for state behavioral health services over the next two years as they attempt to tackle a lingering mental health crisis. This is a substantial increase from the over $3 billion previously allocated to mental health. About a quarter of that money will go toward … See more

https://www.texastribune.org/2023/06/08/texas-legislature-health-bills/

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Analysis: A health care problem too big for the Texas …

(5 days ago) WEBTexas, unlike all but 11 other states, hasn’t expanded its Medicaid program. And it also hasn’t addressed the problem that’s supposed to help solve: The state’s …

https://www.texastribune.org/2022/03/21/texas-medicaid-insurance/

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Health care The Texas Tribune

(8 days ago) WEBYears ago, Texas hustled to get kids on state health care. Now it’s kicking them off. By Karen Brooks Harper April 2, 2024 . Texas’ recent unwinding of Medicaid …

https://www.texastribune.org/topics/health-care/

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News & Alerts Texas DSHS

(8 days ago) WEBApril 1, 2024. Health Alert: First Case of Novel Influenza A (H5N1) in Texas, March 2024. The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is reporting the …

https://www.dshs.texas.gov/news-alerts

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2023-2028 Texas State Health Plan

(7 days ago) WEBability of the state’s behavioral health care workforce to address these issues, and finally, the role that teleservices can play in addressing health disparities. Additionally, each …

https://www.dshs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/legislative/2022-Reports/Statewide-Health-Coordinating-Council-2023-2028-Texas-State-Health-Plan.pdf

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2021-2022 Update to the Texas State Health Plan

(6 days ago) WEBThe Legislature should ensure that Texas providers are fairly reimbursed for Medicaid services. In the 2017-2022 Texas State Health Plan, the SHCC identified an increase in …

https://www.dshs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/legislative/2021-Reports/2021-2022-Update-Texas-State-Health-Plan.pdf

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Everything’s bigger in Texas. That includes the health care …

(5 days ago) WEBHOUSTON – (Oct. 18, 2022) – Texas’ health care industry is the most robust in the nation, but that hasn’t translated to better outcomes for its citizens, according to a new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute …

https://news.rice.edu/news/2022/everythings-bigger-texas-includes-health-care-system-and-its-shortcomings

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Texas Already Had The Most Uninsured. The Pandemic …

(2 days ago) WEBBefore the pandemic, Texas already had the highest rate and largest number of people without health insurance in the country. And 20 percent of all uninsured …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/07/28/896053352/in-texas-two-big-problems-collide-uninsured-people-and-an-uncontrolled-pandemic

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88th Texas Legislature: 2023 Healthcare legislative update

(1 days ago) WEBOverlying the state budget issues is the Texas litigation challenging CMS' application of its Information Bulletin and Medicaid Managed Care proposed rules that …

https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en-us/knowledge/publications/772958a7/88th-texas-legislature-2023-healthcare-legislative-update

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Everything’s bigger in Texas, including health problems

(8 days ago) WEBEverything’s bigger in Texas, including health problems. Many Texans struggle to get care and pay bills. This story is from Kaiser Health News. The booming …

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/everythings-bigger-texas-including-health-problems/story?id=59868486

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Racial disparities in health care persist in Texas, new study finds

(8 days ago) WEBRacial disparities in health care persist in Texas, new study finds. A receptionist looks over paperwork in a waiting area Friday, July 7, 2023, at LBU …

https://www.keranews.org/health-wellness/2024-04-18/racial-disparities-health-care-texas

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ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF HEALTH DISPARITIES IN TEXAS 2020

(8 days ago) WEBThe 2019 Texas Health Policy Survey confirms that health care is a financial burden for many families and that Texans are foregoing care because of the cost.24 The survey …

https://www.episcopalhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Econ-Impacts-of-Health-Disparities-Texas-2020-FINAL-002.pdf

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Health in Texas - USAFacts

(7 days ago) WEBIn 2021, 20.21% of Texas's population was covered by public health insurance plans funded by governments at the federal, state, or local level. The Census …

https://usafacts.org/topics/health/state/texas/

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Texans’ Experiences with Health Care Affordability and Access

(5 days ago) WEBPrevious research, both nationally and in Texas, has found that individuals without health insurance are more vulnerable to high medical bills and more likely to …

https://www.kff.org/report-section/texans-experiences-with-health-care-affordability-and-access-findings/

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How healthcare issues fared in the 2023 Texas Legislature

(3 days ago) WEBThe regular legislative session ended Monday, and all this week, we’ll be taking a closer look how certain issues fared — what passed and what failed.. Here’s …

https://www.kut.org/texasstandard/2023-05-31/texas-legislature-2023-healthcare-issues-tampon-tax-nursing-shortage

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Analysis: Texas’ rural hospitals still face a crisis providing care

(4 days ago) WEBTwo years is good after years of closures. But those federal payments were tied to COVID-19 and will run out. Meanwhile, the persistent problems in rural health …

https://www.texastribune.org/2022/03/28/texas-rural-health-care/

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TEXAS RESIDENTS' VIEWS ON STATE HEALTH POLICY …

(2 days ago) WEBthe 2020 Texas Health Policy survey, on a variety of state health policy issues. The present report is the third iteration of a public opinion study that was previously …

https://www.episcopalhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Texas-Residents-Views-on-Health-Policy-2020-FINAL.pdf

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Health care priorities: 2023 Texas Lege Agenda - Texas 2036

(4 days ago) WEBTexas 2036 is hard at work drilling down into the policy issues that matter most to Texans. Here’s a look at our health care priorities for the upcoming 88th …

https://texas2036.org/posts/health-care-priorities-2023-texas-lege-agenda/

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Tackling the Great Staffing Shortage - Texas Hospital Association

(9 days ago) WEBThe leadership at Hendrick Health is proud of the hospital’s reputation as a great place to work. “Prior to the pandemic, Hendrick’s turnover rates were well below the Texas …

https://www.tha.org/news-publications/texas-hospitals-magazine/2022-issues/march-april-2022/tackling-the-great-staffing-shortage/

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American Health Care is Broken, Especially in Texas. What Can We …

(5 days ago) WEBAdd yet another first place health care ranking no one wants for Texas: We have the highest hospital bills in the country.. A new study has found that Texas prices …

https://www.texasobserver.org/american-health-care-is-broken-especially-in-texas-what-can-we-do-about-it/

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2023 New Health Care Laws - Texas Hospital Association

(6 days ago) WEBState lawmakers passed more than 1,000 bills during the 2023 regular legislative session, many of which impact hospitals and health systems. THA members are encouraged to …

https://www.tha.org/i-am-a/legal-professionals/publications/2023-new-health-care-laws/

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Concern about the cost of healthcare (April 2024) The Texas …

(7 days ago) WEBRating Texas State Government's Response to Coronavirus: Ensuring healthcare workers have necessary equipment (April 2020) Satisfaction with United States Health Care …

https://texaspolitics.utexas.edu/set/concern-about-cost-healthcare-april-2024

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Issues - Texas Hospital Association - tha

(7 days ago) WEBTexas hospitals strive to provide the best care to their patients and meet the health care needs of their communities 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Fair, stable …

https://www.tha.org/issues/

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What's health care like in rural America? We're taking a close-up …

(8 days ago) WEBIt emphasized the need for increased access to care, improved quality of health care and a more targeted approach to reducing risk factors. It was released in February …

https://www.heart.org/en/news/2024/04/30/whats-health-care-like-in-rural-america-were-taking-a-close-up-look

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Texas experts in rural communities rethinking health care The …

(4 days ago) WEBTexas has long led the nation in rural hospital closures, but the COVID-19 pandemic caused a rural health care crisis. The percent of Texas hospitals at risk of …

https://www.texastribune.org/2024/01/25/rural-texas-health-care/

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Biden-Harris Administration Takes Historic Action to Increase …

(5 days ago) WEBThe Biden-Harris Administration is committed to bolstering the health care workforce and ensuring the contributions of workers across the long-term care sector …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/04/22/biden-harris-administration-takes-historic-action-increase-access-quality-care-support-families-care-workers.html

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Fact Sheet: Vice President Harris Announces Historic …

(3 days ago) WEBActions are the latest in a series of steps the Biden-Harris Administration has taken to improve safety, provide support for care workers and family caregivers, and to …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/04/22/fact-sheet-vice-president-harris-announces-historic-advancements-in-long-term-care-to-support-the-care-economy/

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Walmart closing health clinics in US, Texas due to rising costs

(7 days ago) WEBWalmart health clinics in Texas. An online directory provides addresses for all the health centers, including Fort Worth, Texas, that will no longer be opening, Walmart …

https://www.statesman.com/story/news/state/2024/04/30/walmart-health-clinics-centers-closing-texas-rising-costs-medical-dental-behavioral-health/73511253007/

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Input from ALFs Needed for Life Safety Code Topics Texas Health …

(2 days ago) WEBHHSC Long-term Care Regulation (LTCR) issues guidance on Life Safety Code (LSC) topics at least twice a year. We need assisted living facility providers input …

https://www.hhs.texas.gov/provider-news/2024/04/30/input-alfs-needed-life-safety-code-topics

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5 Strategies for Improving Mental Health at Work - Harvard …

(2 days ago) WEBRead more on Mental health or related topics Wellness, Stress management, Workplace health and safety, Health and wellness, Inclusion and …

https://hbr.org/2024/04/5-strategies-for-improving-mental-health-at-work

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Proposed Medicaid changes could shake up coverage - The …

(4 days ago) WEBSome 1.8 million Texans who receive Medicaid coverage from six managed care organizations across the state would lose their current health plans and be shifted …

https://www.texastribune.org/2024/04/18/texas-medicaid-provider-contracts/

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