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THA Associate General Counsels Nicole Lusardi, J.D. (left), and Heather De La Garza-Barone, J.D. (right), present today at the Texas Healthcare Trustees’ 2025 Healthcare Governance Conference. Photo credit: Natalie Guillot
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Health Care Advocate: June 12, 2025

Jun 12, 2025
Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals President/CEO John Henderson (left), Harris Health Vice President of Public Policy and Government Relations Micah Rodriguez (center) and THA Senior Director of Health Care Policy Matt Turner (right) celebrate the final day of the 89th Texas Legislature. (Photo Credit: Natalie Guillot)
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Health Care Advocate: June 5, 2025

Jun 5, 2025
oday, THA hosted a robust End of Session Call to brief membership on more than 100 hospital-related bills contemplated this session by the Texas Legislature. THA’s John Hawkins and Carrie Kroll led the call, laying out key wins, challenges and landscape analysis. THA’s core group working on legislative issues includes members of the association’s advocacy, policy, legal and communications teams. (Photo Credit: Natalie Guillot)
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Health Care Advocate: May 29, 2025

May 29, 2025
THA Leadership Fellows play THA's new hospital finance game. (Photo Credit: Natalie Guillot)
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Health Care Advocate: May 22, 2025

May 22, 2025
THA Associate General Counsel Heather De La Garza-Barone, J.D. (right), testifies before the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services. Photo Credit: Natalie Guillot
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Health Care Advocate: May 15, 2025

May 15, 2025
THA Senior Director of Policy Analysis Anna Stelter attends a Senate Committee on Local Government hearing as a resource witness. Photo Credit: Natalie Guillot
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Health Care Advocate: May 8, 2025

May 8, 2025
THA External Lobbyist Margo Cardwell, HCA Healthcare Director of Government Relations Juliana Kerker, THA President/CEO John Hawkins and Former-THA General Counsel Charles Bailey during a meeting at THA headquarters. Photo credit: Natalie Guillot
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Health Care Advocate: May 1, 2025

May 1, 2025
A dramatic look inside the Texas Capitol this week, where numerous Texas hospital executives have appeared this session to testify on behalf of the industry on a wide range of issues, from gun safety to 340B protections to behavioral health. (Photo Credit: Natalie Guillot)
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Health Care Advocate: April 24, 2025

Apr 24, 2025
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Health Care Advocate: April 17, 2025

Apr 17, 2025
THA Associate General Counsel Heather De La Garza-Barone testifies in favor of House Bill 44 during the House Committee on Public Health hearing last Monday.
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Health Care Advocate: April 10, 2025

Apr 10, 2025