Texas is facing a growing healthcare access crisis. Rising costs, shrinking affordability and coverage instability are making it harder for Texans to seek care when they need it most. As patients delay treatment, hospitals must manage more severe illnesses, longer stays and higher uncompensated costs while already operating under financial strain.
Everyone is talking about how health care costs are too high, and rumor is that hospitals are mostly to blame. The major drivers pushing up the cost of care – labor, reimbursement and demand – are well documented. But so is the cost to sustain the critically expensive and heavily regulated hospital operations. Insurance blames hospitals, think tanks blame consolidation and patients left holding the bill blame a broken system.
What’s an Interim Session? The Texas Legislature meets in regular session every other year for 140 days to conduct lawmaking, pass the state budget, oversee operations and consider amendments to the Texas Constitution. When the Legislature is not meeting, lawmakers and legislative committees work during the interim period – the time between sessions – to study policy issues, gather public…
The halfway mark is here – the Midterm election season begins Oct. 19. Election time opens the opportunity to ensure healthcare and hospital advocates make their voices heard at the ballot box. The Texas Hospital Association stresses the importance of its member hospitals getting out the vote either during the early voting period between Oct. 19 – 30 or on…
The Texas Hospital Association’s Board of Trustees plays a critical role in shaping strategic direction, ensuring strong governance and advancing the interests of THA membership. These new trustees reflect a wide range of professional backgrounds and lived experiences, united by a shared dedication to service and making a positive impact in hospitals, health care institutions and their surrounding communities. Daniel…
Continued investment in charity care and community benefit programs remains a cornerstone of Texas’ health infrastructure.
