Election season is in full swing, and we know that “affordability” is on the minds of voters. When it comes to healthcare affordability, specifically, what does our next crop of elected officials need to know as they begin the policy writing process?
Health insurers wield significant influence on coverage and cost, but not every outcome ensures affordable or accessible care. But the problem isn't just who pays how much - it's whether consumers get what they paid for and if the healthcare system facilitates care accessibility.
Medicaid payments help hospitals maintain the services all Texans rely on – funding gaps can put that safety net at risk.
Healthcare headlines can make national trends feel universal. But healthcare is local, and Texas has its own laws, funding structures, market conditions and challenges.
Texas hospitals are losing $27M a day in Medicaid funding as a dispute with CMS leaves billions frozen, threatening care, jobs and the healthcare safety net.
When it comes to healthcare affordability, hospitals are interested in stakeholder collaboration to improve financing models, insurance coverage and reasonable consumer engagement to strengthen the healthcare system and the cost of care as a whole, not in parts.
A new Executive Order with updated vaccine recommendations to the childhood schedule risks creating confusion and access issues for families looking to immunize, threatening protection for communities statewide.
Measles is making a comeback in Texas, and declining vaccination rates are putting children, communities and hospital resources at greater risk.
Tens of thousands of eligible Texas children have lost health coverage after Medicaid unwinding, putting preventive care, healthy development and long-term outcomes at risk.
Rising expenses, stronger demand and fewer Texans maintaining Marketplace coverage are creating new financial challenges for Texas hospitals statewide.
