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
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.
January 2026
Texas Health Lens: Underinsurance and Affordability
January brings renewed attention to insurance coverage and to major new investments aimed at strengthening rural health systems.
February 2025
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
December 2024
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
December 2024
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.
May 2024
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.
November 2023
A New Approach to Health Integration
Addressing the complex health needs of communities and populations is increasingly important.
July 2023
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.