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.
December 2020
Mapping Racial and Ethnic Inequities in Health and Opportunity
This Interactive Perspective, which uses data aggregated by the Health Opportunity and Equity (HOPE) Initiative, allows readers to view and compare data on a range of indicators for each state
December 2020
What is the State of Primary Care in your County?
A live, first-of-its-kind interactive dashboard developed using existing national and state data sources. Each county profile presents a comparison of county- and state-level data for over 50 measures across six
November 2020
Health of Those Who Have Served Report 2020
The fourth update in America’s Health Rankings’ reports on the health of those who have served.
October 2020
Improving the Oral Health System in Texas: COVID-19 Webinar
COVID-19 has laid bare the vulnerability of our oral health system and compounded existing barriers leading to poor oral and overall health, especially for our at-risk populations. However, over the
October 2020
Improving the Oral Health System in Texas: COVID-19 Brief
With a health equity lens, through this brief, we seek to identify and
uncover the impact of COVID-19 on the oral health needs, capacity, and infrastructure in Texas, highlight best-practices, and
October 2020
Transgender & Gender Diverse Health Experiences in Texas: COVID-19 Webinar
Not only has COVID-19 exposed the deep and persistent racial and social inequities that exist among highly marginalized communities, but transgender adults of all ages may have underlying health conditions
October 2020
Transgender & Gender Diverse Health Experiences in Texas: COVID-19 Brief
COVID-19 Response and Action in
Understanding Transgender and Gender Diverse Health Experiences in Texas
September 2020
How Local Mental Health Authorities are Adapting to COVID-19 Webinar
The COVID-19 pandemic is having a negative impact on the mental health of Texans, which will continue to reverberate well into the future. This is currently challenging local mental health