Health Care Crisis in Texas Toolkit

With the highest rate of uninsured people in the nation, Texas must find solutions to make health coverage more accessible and affordable. Hospitals and other stakeholders are working to inform legislators and leaders of the opportunities the recently approved federal stimulus package offers to help reduce the number of uninsured Texans.

Use the resource materials below to educate yourself and your community about the serious health policy issues being considered in Austin and Washington.

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Resource Book: The Health Care Crisis in Texas: Rx for the Future
This 16-page resource book (PDF) provides facts and figures about the challenges facing Texas hospitals, focusing on THA’s legislative priority issues: health insurance reform, health care infrastructure/support for low-income Texans, the nursing workforce shortage, tort reform and quality/patient safety.

Presentation: The Health Care Crisis in Texas: Rx for the Future 
This PowerPoint presentation template may be personalized and used to educate local community/civic groups about the environment in which Texas hospitals operate, specific challenges posed by the state’s large uninsured population, potential solutions and a call to action. Note: Certain slides may be “hidden” if you wish to focus solely on the uninsured crisis and directly related issues.

Video: Face the Crisis: Unaffordable Health Care Coverage Hurts Every Texan
This six-minute video explains the problem of the uninsured, and includes interviews with two small business owners as well as a company administrator and a mother about the difficulties of purchasing insurance. A hospital CEO explains how the uninsured crisis impacts others. The video may be used to introduce a presentation, or as a stand-alone piece to foster discussion at a town hall meeting, or broadcast on closed-circuit or cable television channels.

Brochure: Face the Crisis: Unaffordable Health Care Coverage Hurts Every Texan
This four-page, leave-behind brochure (PDF) is appropriate for community presentations. Its content complements either the PowerPoint presentation or the six-minute video. You may add your organization’s logo on the back of the brochure and reproduce as many copies as you like.

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