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THA members benefit from regular advocacy communications, such as the weekly Health Care Advocate e-newsletter and the Capitol Update published during legislative sessions. 

In addition, the association keeps members informed and involved in the advocacy process with special Action Alerts and Comment Letters.

View  Action/Information Alerts.
View Comment Letters.
View a list of  Testimonies.

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To contact a member of THA's Advocacy staff, call 512/465-1511 or email:

Aisha Ainsworth

Stay Updated

Read the latest issue of the Health Care Advocate

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Ted Shaw Blog
  • 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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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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