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Thanks for attending the THA 2020 Annual Conference and Expo, bringing together health care leaders from across Texas and featuring sessions designed for clinical, policy, legal, technology and governance positions.

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In the January/February 2020 issue of Texas Hospitals magazine, a preview of the 2020 election, a deep dive into pediatric mental health, vaping and rising uninsured rates, an inside look at biosimilars and more!

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Recent News & Issues

George Hernández Of University Health System Receives Prestigious Texas Hospital Association Earl M. Collier Award For Distinguished Health Care Administration

(Feb. 18) The Texas Hospital Association named George Hernández, J.D., president and CEO of University Health System in San Antonio, as the recipient of the 2019 Earl M. Collier Award for Distinguished Health Care Administration in recognition of his dedication to the health care industry for the last 30 years ...

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Shannon Health System Receives the Texas Hospital Association’s Bill Aston Award for Quality

Honored in the non-teaching hospital category for the implementation of its care coordination program

(Feb. 18) The Texas Hospital Association named Shannon Health System as the recipient of the 2019 Bill Aston Award for Quality in the non-teaching hospital category. THA presented the award Feb. 14 at the 2020 THA Annual Conference and Expo in San Antonio ...

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Houston Methodist Hospital, The Woodlands Receives The Texas Hospital Association’s Bill Aston Award For Quality

Honored in the small, urban hospital category for its initiative to reduce surgical site infections

(Feb. 18) The Texas Hospital Association named Houston Methodist Hospital, The Woodlands as the recipient of the 2019 Bill Aston Award for Quality in the small, urban hospital category. THA presented the award Feb. 14 at the 2020 THA Annual Conference and Expo in San Antonio ...

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CHI St. Luke’s Health Receives the Texas Hospital Association’s Bill Aston Award for Quality

Honored in the large teaching hospital category for its work to reduce hospital-acquired infections

(Feb. 18) The Texas Hospital Association named CHI St. Luke’s in Houston as the recipient of the 2019 Bill Aston Award for Quality in the large teaching hospital category. THA presented the award Feb. 14 at the 2020 THA Annual Conference and Expo in San Antonio ...

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Recent White Papers

Recent White Papers

The Texas Hospital Association often publishes white papers on issues affecting Texas hospitals and the health care of Texans.

Texas Hospitals’ 2020 Federal Policy Priorities
The Texas Hospital Association appreciates the opportunity to work with the Texas Congressional delegation to ensure hospitals across the state have the support they need to provide the highest quality of care. To achieve these goals, hospitals need financial stability and a fair regulatory environment. Download

Texas Hospitals’ 2020 State Policy Priorities
Leading the nation in population and job growth, Texas has one of the country’s strongest economies. Yet, no other state has more residents without health insurance, and no other state has experienced more hospital closures in rural communities. Download

Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Rule Could Upend Health Care Safety Net: The stability of Texas’ health care safety net is in jeopardy as a proposed federal rule seeks to severely limit states’ ability to draw down critical federal Medicaid payments that hospitals nationwide use to ensure access to essential care for Medicaid enrollees and the uninsured. Download

1115 Waiver Is Critical for Texas’ Health Care Safety Net: Texas’ current Medicaid 1115 Waiver and its funding, worth approximately $25 billion over five years, expires Sept. 30, 2022. Texas hospitals strongly support the waiver and its ability to protect the health care safety net and improve health care delivery and outcomes for Texans. Download
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  • 11/15/2019
    Regardless of hospital type (rural, urban, behavioral health, children’s, etc.), many Texas hospitals face the same challenges in today’s health care environment: delivering quality care despite shr...
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  • 10/1/2019
    Patients should never receive a surprise medical bill for emergency out-of-network care. The U.S. Congress should preserve private negotiation for hospitals and health plans to resolve payment dispute...
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  • 9/16/2019
    THA sends its deepest gratitude to the health care professionals and hospitals who cared for the survivors of the Midland/Odessa shooting on Sept. 1.
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Recent White Papers

The Texas Hospital Association often publishes white papers on issues affecting Texas hospitals and the health care of Texans.

Texas Medicaid in Perspective: Texas Medicaid, operated in partnership with the federal government, serves primarily low-income pregnant women and children but also individuals with disabilities and older adults. Learn More

2017 Texas Hospitals’ Policy Priorities: Hospitals also are required by federal law to provide, at a minimum, a medical screening to anyone who seeks it and to provide stabilization and treatment services for an emergency medical condition, regardless of a patient’s ability to pay. Learn more

Hospital Financing Overview: This document is intended to provide a high-level overview of the hospital financing system in Texas and the challenges that exist – challenges that threaten hospitals’ continued ability to provide the highest quality care for all Texans. Learn More

1115 Medicaid Transformation Waiver: Learn how the Transformation Waiver is making health care in Texas more effective and efficient and why renewal is so important for Texas hospitals. Learn more

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