Articles by Texas Hospital Association
September 17, 2026
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Texas hospitals secure hard-fought $12B Medicaid victory for patients
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. September 8, 2026
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The Patients Who Go Home Alone
Texas hospitals need accountable human capacity for Medicare patients during the most fragile 30 days after discharge, built around the teams they already have. September 1, 2026
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How Will Lack of Federal Medicaid Action Hurt Texans?
Texas hospitals are confronting an escalating funding crisis as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is refusing to approve critical Medicaid directed payment programs (DPPs) and threatening to disrupt funding for state fiscal year 2027. May 8, 2026
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Insurance Companies Shift Healthcare Costs to Patients
The cost of health care in America is unsustainable. Patients feel it, hospitals see it and policymakers are under pressure to act. March 26, 2026
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The Evolution of Patient Discharge Carts
Why should your hospital use CarryAll patient discharge carts? Because they significantly cut time and labor costs, have lots of storage space, don’t need repairs, don’t get stolen, give you a quick return on investment and have a 12-year unconditional warranty. It has taken some 30+ years and five different models to evolve the patented CarryAll patient discharge cart that… March 17, 2026
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Rebuilding the Anesthesia Workforce from Within
This article is sponsored by the Anesthesia Remediation & Reentry Program. This article does not necessarily speak to or reflect policy positions of THA. The signs are everywhere. A surgeon’s elective caseload quietly shrinks; profitable service line stalls, and patients are repeatedly rescheduled. For a growing number of Texas hospitals, this is not a theoretical risk. It is the daily… October 28, 2025
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Streamlining Patient Discharges: How RAPTR Saves Time & Money
Acadian Ambulance Service is proud to launch a new integrated online portal system for hospital partners to order medical transportation. October 14, 2025
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Rethinking the Hospital Workforce: Beyond Staffing, Toward Strategy
Hospitals across Texas and beyond are navigating one of the most complex workforce landscapes in history. As labor shortages persist, rising costs and increasing patient demand have forced leaders to think differently about how to staff their hospitals. For many, contingent labor has been a lifeline to cover gaps. But the bigger opportunity is in shifting the focus from simply… October 1, 2025
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Mergers, Medicaid & the Math Behind Rural Hospital Endurance
Declining reimbursements, workforce shortages, and policy shifts have caused many hospitals to operate at a loss. With fewer mission-driven partners available to help, these organizations are left with limited options. Some may need to make difficult decisions like service and staff reduction, bankruptcy or cease all operations. The Medicaid Maze and Rural Hospital Vulnerability The Big Beautiful Bill Act introduced… September 29, 2025
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