Healthcare Advocate: June 18, 2026

Table of Contents Texas Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Corporate Practice of Medicine Case Last Friday, the Supreme Court of Texas agreed to hear a case that could potentially redefine the limits of how hospitals can implement administrative policies and processes for physicians practicing in the hospital. THA had twice urged the court to accept the case for review –…

Healthcare Advocate: June 11, 2026

Table of Contents THA Hosts San Antonio Listening Session Last week, THA hosted its second of three statewide listening sessions at CHRISTUS Children’s in San Antonio. The THA advocacy team and local hospitals discussed rising healthcare costs, behavioral health access, workforce shortages, efforts to close care gaps and other issues affecting hospitals’ ability to serve patients and communities. The group…

Healthcare Advocate: June 4, 2026

Table of Contents THA Members Testify in House Hearings On Thursday, the House Public Health, Insurance and Governmental Oversight Committees held hearings to monitor and discuss the implementation and impact of several pieces of state and federal legislation. In the Public Health hearing, John Henderson, CEO of the Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals (TORCH), spoke to the implementation…

Health Care Advocate: May 28, 2026

Table of Contents THA Corrects Narrative During HHS Hearing On Wednesday, the Senate Health and Human Services Committee held a hearing to examine the drivers of rising healthcare and insurance costs in Texas. The hearing was structured across five panels, covering how the current landscape took shape, opportunities to reduce health care and drug costs and monitoring of legislative implementation.…

Health Care Advocate: May 21, 2026

Table of Contents THA to Testify at 5/27 Senate HHS Hearing Next Wednesday, the Texas Senate Health and Human Services Committee will hold an interim hearing to examine the drivers of rising healthcare and insurance costs. Notably, the hearing notice explicitly called for discussion of facility fees as a business practice that has contributed to rising healthcare costs. The hearing…

Health Care Advocate: May 14, 2026

Table of Contents Don’t Miss the Medicaid Revalidation Deadline The Texas Health and Human Services Commission requires all Medicaid providers to regularly revalidate their enrollment to continue serving patients and receiving payment. If you’re due for revalidation, it’s critical to complete the process in the Provider Enrollment and Management System (PEMS) on time. Why it Matters: Most providers are required…

Health Care Advocate: May 7, 2026

Table of Contents White House Reverses H-1B Visa Freeze for Physicians As of last week, physicians working in the United States are no longer subject to the processing hold from the White House’s January travel ban policy, which froze H-1B visa extensions, work permits and green cards for citizens of 39 countries. There were no formal announcements about the update…

Health Care Advocate: April 30, 2026

Table of Contents Ways and Means Scrutinizes Hospital Costs Talks around the cost of health care intensified this week, beginning with the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee hearing on Tuesday. The hearing brought in four health system CEOs — including THA members HCA Healthcare and CommonSpirit Health — to address rising hospital spending and the overall cost of care.…

Health Care Advocate: April 23, 2026

Table of Contents Cost of Care Remains Front and Center Next week, the conversation around the cost of health care continues at both the state and federal levels. On Tuesday at 9 a.m. CT, the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee will bring hospital executives representing HCA Healthcare, New York-Presbyterian, CommonSpirit and ECU Health to the table to continue conversations…

Health Care Advocate: April 16, 2026

Table of Contents IPPS Proposed Rule to Increase Hospital Payments Last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued a proposed rule to increase Medicare inpatient prospective payment system rates by a net 2.4% in fiscal year (FY) 2027 for hospitals that are meaningful users of electronic health records and submit quality measure data. Overall, the proposed rule would…