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Recent News Releases from the Texas Hospital Association
What’s the Status of Enhanced Premium Tax Credits and Keeping Texans Insured?
January 27, 2026
After critical federal tax credit subsidies expired at the end of 2025, perhaps around 1 million Texans have lost aid that helped make health insurance premiums financially within their reach. Without the subsidies, access to their physician’s care might be out of reach as well.
Who’s to Blame for High Health Care Costs?
January 22, 2026
Today, two Congressional committees scrutinized the cost of health care, with major commercial health insurers testifying about cost drivers and access challenges. In Texas, hospitals believe insurers should cover the cost of care, not pass that cost along to patients.
THA Statement on Status of Rural Health Transformation Funds
January 12, 2026
In late December the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that Texas is receiving more than $280 million from the federal Rural Health Transformation Program, which is dividing $50 billion across all 50 states. Overall, Texas received $281,319,361 in Rural Health Transformation funds following the November submission of the state’s application, titled Rural Texas Strong.
Keep Texans Insured – for Everyone’s Health
December 11, 2025
It feels a bit like running to stand still. The longest government shutdown in U.S. history is now over, but America’s health remains in limbo. With no deal to extend federal tax credits, up to a million Texans are still at risk of losing critical subsidies that help make health insurance premiums financially within their reach. Without the subsidies, access to their physician’s care might be out of reach as well.
Texas Hospital Association Announces Annual Award Winners
September 23, 2025
For the first time in its new September timeslot, the Texas Hospital Association announced its annual award winners during the THA Annual Conference, hosted both virtually and in-person in San Antonio.
THA Issues Statement on Proposed Medicaid Reforms by Congress
May 12, 2025
As Congress continues to contemplate significant cuts to Medicaid funding as part of a larger policy package, the Texas Hospital Association has issued the following statement in response to draft legislation released Sunday evening. The U.S. House Energy & Commerce Committee is expected to mark up the legislation on Tuesday.
THA Issues Statement on Newly Released Data on Patients Not Lawfully Present
April 25, 2025
Today, the Texas Hospital Association issued the following statement in response to new data released by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. HHSC released data on hospital costs for caring for people not lawfully present in the United States. Texas hospitals report the data to HHSC in accordance with Governor Greg Abbott’s Executive Order 46.
Hospitals, Physicians Applaud Senate Committee for Passing Bill to Protect Mothers
April 22, 2025
Statements by the Texas Medical Association (TMA) and Texas Hospital Association (THA) lauding the Texas Senate Committee on State Affairs for passing Senate Bill 31. The committee passed the bill Tuesday to clarify Texas abortion laws and help ensure the lives of mothers are protected during a medical emergency.
Hospitals and Physicians Stand Strong for Bill to Protect Mothers
April 6, 2025
Texas physicians and hospitals strongly support the Life of the Mother Act, a bill making its way through the legislative process to clarify Texas abortion laws and help ensure the lives of mothers are protected during a medical emergency.
THA Names Laura Cornelson Vice President of Clinical Initiatives
February 27, 2025
The Texas Hospital Association announced today that Laura Cornelson, MSN, RN, has been named Vice President of Clinical Initiatives. In this new role, Cornelson will oversee the association’s clinical initiatives team and serve as a critical arm of THA’s advocacy policy department.