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Congress Should Be Careful With Medicaid. Lives Are at Stake.
Since talk of a major congressional budget package began several months ago, our Texas Hospital Association has been stressing that Medicaid –…
Cap Recap
Each week during the 2025 session of the Texas Legislature, The Scope’s Cap Recap takes a quick look at the previous week’s most hospital-relevant news under the Pink Dome in Austin.
Available exclusively on LinkedIn, The MicroScope newsletter is a condensed version of all the content you can expect from The Scope with additional perspectives weighing in. Each month, we take a closer look at an advocacy theme or issue that Texas health care leaders should be aware of with commentary from our CEO, John Hawkins, THA staff and executives from our member hospitals.
Measuring the Impact of Workplace Violence Prevention Programs in Hospitals
A workplace violence prevention program is only as strong as…
Nomination Period Now Open for Texas Hospital Awards
Every year, the Texas Hospital Association recognizes the outstanding contributions…
COVID-19 Heroes Day: Honoring Sacrifice
Updated Feb. 4, 2025. (Originally published Feb. 2024.) For health…
Jim Kendrick: Turnarounds and Transformation in Texas Hospitals
Jim Kendrick takes the helm as the Texas Hospital Association’s…
THA in the News
Hospital bollard bill dies under Texas industry pressure (KXAN)
Member Hospitals in the News
University Health uses Artificial Intelligence to enhance patient care (Community Impact)
The CDC changed its COVID vaccine guidance. What does that mean for you? (NPR)
‘New strategies’: University Health looks beyond medicine on South Side (San Antonio Express-News)
More kids are beating cancer. Improving the rest of their lives is next. (Washington Post)
Texas Legislature approves making vaccine exemption process easier (Texas Tribune)
From the CEO’s Desk
Keep up with the most pressing issues facing hospitals today with messages from THA’s Chief Executive Officer John Hawkins.
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