After months of uncertainty and escalating concern, Texas hospitals hailed a major breakthrough today, with Gov. Greg Abbott’s announcement of federal approval of $12 billion in critical Medicaid funding for Texas patients and hospitals. Texas hospitals secure hard-fought $12B Medicaid victory for patients This action removes the immediate threat of billions of dollars in lost healthcare funding that would have…
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.
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.
Long before she led in hospital hallways, Cris Daskevich’s instincts were forged in the rugged outdoors of West Texas, where hard work and responsibility were traits instilled at an early age, and you learned to drive ranch vehicles before you had your driver’s license. “I can haul hay, drive a tractor, build fence, sprig coastal, ride a horse, work cattle,”…
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.
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.
AUSTIN, Texas (Feb. 29, 2024) – This Monday, the Texas Hospital Association and hospitals across the state will observe the first of many important annual reminders about what the state’s patients and frontline workers endured during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Today the Texas Hospital Association announced its annual award winners during the THA Annual Conference, hosted virtually and in-person in Dallas.
Texas hospitals have partnered with Texas nurses to launch a new workplace violence prevention toolkit to guide hospitals in the implementation of two new state laws designed to bolster protection for health care employees.
A new bill gaining traction at the Texas Capitol would have devastating impacts on access to health care and health care affordability. House Bill 1692 – set for a Texas House committee hearing on Thursday – would prohibit “facility fee” payments for health care services provided off a hospital campus. The Texas Hospital Association calls the legislation “unprecedented and dangerous,” as it will shutter outpatient clinics and dismantle access to care.
