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Recent News Releases from the Texas Hospital Association
Texas’ Medicaid 1115 Waiver Extension Reinstated
April 22, 2022
Today, THA President and CEO John Hawkins issued the following statement regarding today’s notice that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is withdrawing its rescission of the Texas 1115 Medicaid waiver extension. CMS indicates in today’s letter that continuing to litigate the issue is not an effective use of the federal government’s limited resources.
Texas Hospital Association Announces Annual Award Winners
April 8, 2022
The Texas Hospital Association this week held their annual THA Annual Conference & Expo virtually and in-person. This year’s annual award winners were announced to attendees from across the state.
Doug Lawson Of St. Luke’s Health Receives Prestigious Earl M. Collier Award
April 8, 2022
The Texas Hospital Association names T. Doug Lawson, Ph.D., CEO of St. Luke’s Health and SVP of Operations for CommonSpirit Health in Houston, as the recipient of the 2021 Earl M. Collier Award for Distinguished Health Care Administration in recognition of his dedication to the health care industry. The award was presented at THA’s 2022 Annual Conference and Expo – held virtually and in-person this year.
THA Issues Statement On Medicaid Payment Decision
April 8, 2022
Today, THA President and CEO John Hawkins issued the following statement regarding today’s federal approval of three critical Medicaid directed payment programs for Texas. Read the approval letter from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services here. Additional related documents are available here.
THA Leader Earns HIMSS Award
March 10, 2022
The Texas Hospital Association’s Fernando Martinez has earned a top award from HIMSS for his contributions to the health information and technology industry and for sustained leadership in the advancement of the HIMSS mission.
Banda To Lead THA’s New Lobby Team
January 19, 2022
The Texas Hospital Association today announced that Jennifer Banda will lead the association’s lobby team as senior vice president of advocacy and public policy, replacing John Hawkins who recently took the helm as THA’s new president and CEO.
THA Secures Top Excellence Award
December 21, 2021
The Texas Hospital Association has earned this year’s top performance award from the California Council for Excellence for its work in the areas of leadership, governance, finance, workforce and customer outcomes.
THA Leader Earns HIMSS Award
November 9, 2021
The Texas Hospital Association’s Fernando Martinez has earned a top award from HIMSS for his contributions to the health information and technology industry and for sustained leadership in the advancement of the HIMSS mission.
THA Announces New President/CEO
November 8, 2021
Following a nationwide search, the Texas Hospital Association has selected longtime advocacy veteran John Hawkins to lead the organization, replacing Ted Shaw who retires at the end of the year.
THA Statement On Action To Prohibit Vaccines
October 27, 2021
The Texas Hospital Association issues the following statement on new state action attempting to prohibit vaccine m