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    Read Texas hospitals’ policy priorities for the 2021 legislative session.

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THA’s COVID-19 Resource Center is Texas’ hospitals go-to for the latest updates, guidance and information on COVID-19. Hospitals fighting on the frontlines of the pandemic are encouraged to use these resources in their COVID-19 response.

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Stay up-to-date on the policy, legislative and regulatory issues impacting Texas hospitals at the state and federal levels.

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Read the November/December 2020 issue of Texas Hospitals Magazine

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Texas Hospitals magazine
In the November/December issue of Texas Hospitals magazine, THA visits with chair-elect Marc Boom, M.D., FACHE, dives into the upcoming 87th Legislative Session and highlights how Texas hospitals are spotting the signs of human trafficking and supporting their staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Recent News & Issues

Texas Hospitals Outline Public Policy Priorities for a Healthier Texas

(Jan. 12) As the 87th Texas Legislature kicks off its 140-day legislative session, Texas hospitals outline a public policy agenda focused on strengthening the state’s health care infrastructure to meet the health care needs of all Texas residents ...

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Texas Hospitals Offer Tips for People Seeking Vaccine

(Jan. 5) Working around the clock to treat the sickest COVID-19 patients and vaccinate as many people as possible, Texas hospitals urge the public to heed hospital protocols for accessing the COVID-19 vaccine to help streamline the vaccination process ...

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THA Statement on COVID-19 Vaccination

(Dec. 21) The time is now to show leadership and confidence in the COVID-19 vaccine. We have the gift of science before us, and we applaud Gov. Greg Abbott for getting in line for the COVID-19 vaccination alongside the thousands of Texas health care workers who have already been vaccinated ...

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Texas Hospitals Endorse State Vaccine Plan

(Nov. 23) The Texas Hospital Association issued the following statement endorsing today’s announcement of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan from Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Department of State Health Services ...

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Ted Shaw Blog
  • Priorities for a new, healthier year
    • 1/15/2021 10:47:00 AM
    Texas hospitals have several public policy priorities for the 87th Texas Legislature, which recently convened in Austin for its 140-day legislative session.
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  • A COVID-19 holiday: Closing the Year Together
    • 12/21/2020 9:26:00 AM
    As we head into the holidays, public prevention messaging must remain strong even while the positive and powerful force of a vaccine is before us. Now is not the time to let our guards down.
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  • Promote open enrollment despite ACA uncertainty
    • 11/17/2020 2:58:00 PM
    Although the fate of the ACA now rests with the U.S. Supreme Court, providers still should promote marketplace open enrollment to reduce the number of uninsured Texans.
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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, Health Care Providers Support DSRIP Extension: As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread and challenge our health care infrastructure, now is not the time to wind down the DSRIP program. Texas hospitals and health care providers instead support an extension of DSRIP for at least one additional year. Download

Texas Hospitals’ 2021 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

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

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The Texas Hospital Association would like to hear from both its members and from the public for whom Texan hospitals and health systems work to keep healthy.

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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The Texas Hospital Association would like to hear from both its members and from the public for whom Texan hospitals and health systems work to keep healthy.

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