November 2021
Q&A with Transforward
November is Transgender Awareness Month, a time to celebrate and honor the trans (transgender and gender diverse) community and bring awareness to issues facing trans people. We interviewed several people
November 2021
Post-Covid Needs of Transgender and Gender-Diverse Adults
Austin—COVID-19 has affected the health, livelihoods, and social lives of people around the world. Marginalized people, including those in the trans and gender-diverse (TGD) community, may be particularly at risk
November 2021
MSRGN Genetics Summit 2021
A virtual summit to educate, engage, and connect families, providers,
and public health professionals around contemporary topics in genetics.
October 2021
National Primary Care Week: October 4-7, 2021
“Primary Care Is Primary” in Addressing Systemic Issues of Health Care Inequities, High Costs, and Lack of Access. Stephanie Ondrias Chief Convening and Education Officer Texas Health Institute Primary care,
September 2021
High-Quality Primary Care in Texas
Primary Care is a common good, which makes strength and quality of the country's primary care services a public concern.
August 2021
Framework for Medicaid Dental for Adults with Disabilities
This policy brief offers a strategic framework as a starting point for collaborative efforts among the
major stakeholders in the oral health care delivery system in Texas.
July 2021
In the Eye of Hurricane Season
August 25th marks the fourth anniversary of Hurricane Harvey slamming into Rockport, Texas- most people will remember the devastating rainfall.
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
June 2021
Nueces Co. Unequal Impact of COVID-19 Report
Austin—Nueces County today released a first-of-its-kind health equity report that sheds light on the role that social, economic and neighborhood conditions have played in shaping and perpetuating health disparities in
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