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Health care impacts everyone, and THA stays on top of all issues affecting hospitals and their patients. From tracking state legislation to lobbying on Capitol Hill, THA researches, analyzes and advocates for strong health care policies and laws that ensure Texas hospitals have the resources and environments they need to provide the best care possible. THA’s current White Papers and Reports articulate industry data and perspective on behalf of hundreds of hospitals across Texas.

2025-2026 THA Federal Priorities

Texas Hospitals’ 2025-2026 Federal Policy Priorities

2025 State Policy Priorities

Texas Hospitals’ 2025 State Policy Priorities

2025 Behavioral Health Priorities

Texas Hospitals’ 2025 Behavioral Health Priorities

The Value of Hospitals to the Community – and the Challenges They Face to Serve It

The Value of Hospitals to the Community – and the Challenges They Face to Serve It

Texas: Don't Dismantle Outpatient Hospital Care

Texas: Don’t Dismantle Outpatient Hospital Care

Texas Hospitals Strongly Oppose Site-Neutral Payment Cuts

Texas Hospitals Strongly Oppose Site-Neutral Payment Cuts

Strengthen the Prudent Layperson Standard

Protect Participation in 340B Drug Pricing

Protect Participation in 340B Drug Pricing

Hospital Payment Sources

Graduate Medical Education

Nonprofit Charity Care and Community Benefit in Texas

Nonprofit Charity Care and Community Benefit in Texas

Government Underpayment, High Numbers of Uninsured Lead to Higher Costs

Government Underpayment, High Numbers of Uninsured Lead to Higher Costs

The Health Care Workforce Pipeline: A Necessary Investment

The Health Care Workforce Pipeline: A Necessary Investment

Vaccines Help Texas Hospitals Keep Their Communities Healthy

Vaccines Help Texas Hospitals Keep Their Communities Healthy

The Legislature Shouldn’t Dictate Payment Rates in the Private Health Care Market

The Legislature Shouldn’t Dictate Payment Rates in the Private Health Care Market

Keep Hospitals In-Network and Preserve Patient Choice

Keep Hospitals In-Network and Preserve Patient Choice

Hospital Mergers Preserve Access to Care

Hospital Mergers Preserve Access to Care

EMTALA Requires Hospitals to Provide Emergency Services to All Patients Regardless of Ability to Pay

EMTALA Requires Hospitals to Provide Emergency Services to All Patients Regardless of Ability to Pay

Impact of Expiring Rural Provision: Enhanced Low-volume Adjustment Hospitals

Impact of Expiring Rural Provision: Enhanced Low-volume Adjustment Hospitals


White Papers & Reports Archive

Proposed Federal Rule Would Upend Patient Care

Hospitals Oppose Government Rate-Setting for State Health Plans

Double Threat: Federal Payment Cuts & Millions of Uninsured

Process to Protect People in Crisis

The Facts: Texas Hospitals Work to Stabilize Amid Harmful Mistruths

Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient Therapy

Staff Vacancies Result in Reduced Services

Staff Vacancies Result in Reduced Services

Hospital Financial Strain Hurts Patients

Streamline Orders of Protective Custody for Patients in Crisis

Streamline Orders of Protective Custody for Patients in Crisis

Improve Access to Mental Health Treatment With an IMD Exclusion Waiver

Price Transparency: A Primer on State, Federal Requirements

Workplace Violence Prevention Toolkit

COVID-19 Impact Report

2023 New Health Care Laws

2023 New Health Care Laws

Health Care and the 88th Texas Legislature: Outcomes for Texas Hospitals