May 2026
Texas Health Lens: What the Affordability Hearing Revealed and What Comes Next
The inaugural hearing of the Texas House Select Committee on Healthcare Affordability marked an important and timely step in Texas’ evolving healthcare conversation.
April 2026
Texas Health Lens: The Cost of Care and the Cost of Preventable Illness
April began with National Public Health Week. As the month closes, Texas is turning to another health issue that deserves equal attention: affordability.
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,
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.