June 2021
Texas Hurricane Response Hub Technical Assistance Center
Building disaster-related public health capacity to enhance environmental and occupational health recovery efforts nationwide.
April 2021
Advancing Health Equity in Nueces Co.
Commissioned by the Nueces County Office of Emergency Management and the Nueces County Hospital District, Texas Health Institute and Accenture LLP led a first-of-its-kind initiative for the county to develop
March 2021
Bills on Medicaid Reimbursement for Dental Services
Austin—Senator Lois W. Kolkhorst and Representative Joseph Deshotel recently filed bills, SB 1152 and HB 3145, in their respective chambers relating to Medicaid reimbursement for dental services provided to certain
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.
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
September 2020
Behavioral Health Needs to Advance Response Efforts: COVID-19 Analysis
The psychological and social effects of COVID-19 have emerged as a
challenge to be met with as much tenacity as the disease itself. This
issue brief describes the impact of COVID-19 on
April 2020
Texas Hurricane Response Hub: Emergency Curriculum
An eight-course learning series framed using a Texas coastal lens for public health, first responder, emergency response and preparedness professionals, and healthcare practitioners.
November 2017
Health of Women Who Have Served Report 2017
A closer look at the health differences between women who have served and women who have not served.
January 2017
VCEHP eLearning Series
This training—Vector Control for Environmental Health Professionals—emphasizes the use of integrated pest management to address public health pests and vectors that spread pathogens, including Zika virus and others.