June 2026
Texas Oral Health Universe
Oral health and whole health are deeply connected, impacting everything from the ability to eat and speak, to academic success, job opportunities, and chronic disease prevention.
May 2026
Oral Health and the Perinatal Journey
Explore how oral health intersects with maternal and behavioral health, and how care teams can work together to deliver more connected, whole-person care.
May 2026
Texas Health Insights: Data Dashboard
A statewide data platform that brings together county-level insights on health, healthcare, and the conditions shaping outcomes across Texas.
May 2026
Texas Health Lens: What the Affordability Hearing Revealed and What Comes Next
The inaugural hearing of the Texas House Select Committee on Healthcare Affordability marked an important and timely step in Texas’ evolving healthcare conversation.
April 2026
Texas Health Lens: The Cost of Care and the Cost of Preventable Illness
April began with National Public Health Week. As the month closes, Texas is turning to another health issue that deserves equal attention: affordability.
April 2026
Community Health Professionals: A Critical Part of Public Health Infrastructure
CHPs offer an essential perspective and play many roles in strengthening communities and systems.
March 2026
Texas Health Lens: Community Health Workers, Billing, and Infrastructure
Across Texas, we are witnessing an important evolution in community-centered care. Community Health Workers (CHWs) have long played a critical role in supporting maternal health, chronic disease management, care coordination,
March 2026
The Responsive Trust Network: Turning Community Trust into Health System Capacity
Trust is one of the most critical, yet one of the most underdeveloped components of our health and research systems.
February 2026
Whole-Child Health Starts Here: The Power of Oral Health Webinar
Explore how elevating oral health as an essential component of whole-child health can create new opportunities for prevention, access, and collaboration across Texas.
February 2026
Texas Health Lens: Heart Health, Oral Health, and the System
February is observed as both American Heart Month and National Children’s Dental Health Month. In Texas, placing these two side by side offers more than a calendar coincidence.