News and Resources
Press Contact:
Meghan Varghese, MSSW
Communications Manager
Texas Health Institute
communications@texashealthinstitute.org
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.
Texas Health Lens: Underinsurance and Affordability
January brings renewed attention to insurance coverage and to major new investments aimed at strengthening rural health systems.
A New Collaborative Effort to Advance Health Integration
Health integration is about more than creating a better healthcare system—it’s about improving health outcomes, lowering costs, and improving experiences for everyone. At the Texas Health Institute’s Health Integration Leadership Convening in October 2024, leaders from various sectors collaborated to identify key priorities for transforming health systems.
Texas Health Policy Forum: Shaping Healthcare Policy for the 89th Legislative Session
In December, Texas Health Institute, with generous support from the Texas Primary Care Consortium and its partners, brought together state policymakers, public health leaders, healthcare professionals, researchers, and community-based organizations in Austin for the Texas Health Policy Forum.
Texas Health Institute Steps Up as Administrative Home for Hiram Clarke Community Resiliency Project
The project utilizes an innovative community-led approach to achieve its mission to unite the Hiram Clarke community.
Efforts to Advance Firearm Safety and Injury Prevention Through Primary Care
TPCC engaged a group of community members and leaders with expertise in firearm injury prevention to examine Texas-specific data on firearm injuries and deaths.
A New Approach to Health Integration
Addressing the complex health needs of communities and populations is increasingly important.
Our Experience at the NNPHI Annual Conference
The National Network of Public Health Institutes convened public health leaders from across the country for its annual conference in Washington, D.C., May 9-11.
Why THI?
Texas Health Institute (THI) is committed to healthier people and healthier communities. To us, this means using research, evidence, and science to find out what Texans need and working across sectors with communities, businesses, foundations, health systems, and more.
Meet Black Mamas ATX
In 2022, Texas Health Institute had the opportunity to be the fiscal sponsor for a small but vital nonprofit in Central Texas: Black Mamas ATX, headed by Executive Director Kelenne Blake-Fallon. At our board meeting in November, we were fortunate to hear from her about their approach, success, and continuing