June 2021
How Advocates Brought Dental Access to Medicaid Adults
As the executive director at the Coalition of Texans with Disabilities (CTD), I interact with many people with disabilities. Poor oral health is endemic and obvious, particularly among adults with
April 2021
Centering Equity in the COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
Emerging Strategies for Reaching Communities of Color Nadia Siddiqui, MPHChief Health Equity OfficerTexas Health Institute April is National Minority Health Month, and this year’s theme sponsored by the HHS Office of
February 2021
Regional Sense-Making in Community Health
Translating evidence and ideas, or “sense-making,” is a core competency of Texas Health Institute (THI) as the state’s public health institute. The Community Health team’s work over multiple projects in
February 2021
Cost Savings with Medicaid Dental for Adults with Disabilities
The most recent evidence base suggests significant Medicaid cost savings associated with dental
benefits for adults with disabilities.
January 2021
MSRGN Virtual Winter Meeting 2021
The meeting brought our MSRGN membership together to share progress on 6 initiatives of our new grant cycle to foster state team collaboration and to launch 4 surveys for 3
October 2020
TPCC 8th Annual Summit
The Texas Primary Care Consortium 2020 Virtual Summit included a 4-part series of systems-focused discussions to learn from current experiences and pursue a growth-oriented, forward-looking portrait of primary care in
September 2020
Approach to Protect & Reinvigorate Primary Care in Texas: COVID-19 Webinar
A strong primary care system is fundamental to a strong and high-functioning health system. However, COVID-19 has laid bare the vulnerability of our primary care system and exacerbated the health
September 2020
Rural Communities Opioid Response Program-Planning Initiative
The purpose of the initiative is to strengthen and expand the capacity of rural communities to engage high risk populations and improve Substance Use Disorder/Opioid Use Disorder prevention, treatment, and
July 2020
Consensus-Based Approach on Primary Care and System Transformation
A Call-to-Action for a Consensus-Based Approach on Primary Care & Health System Transformation in Texas
June 2020
Co. Health Rankings: Health Equity and COVID-19
2020 County Health Rankings: Applying a Health Equity Lens to Inform COVID-19 Response and Action