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As Mississippi Nears Medicaid Expansion, Could Texas Be Next?
An Episcopal Health Foundation study found that Texas loses $7 billion in healthcare and lost productivity costs each year due to health disparities.
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Hospitals’ Data Is Under Attack: How Is the Industry Responding?
With their access to diverse sensitive data, hospitals and other medical organizations are valuable targets for cyberattacks. But the industry is waking up to the threat.
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Why Public Advocacy Could Be Key to Commercial Real Estate Success
President and CEO of The Real Estate Council Linda McMahon shares why she feels commercial real estate leaders should stay active in city and state legislative and policy efforts.
Policy
One Procedure, Two Prices: Is Site Neutrality the Next Healthcare Reform?
Advocates say it would save hundreds of billions of dollars, but hospitals argue that the change would reduce access.
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North Texas Rep. Toni Rose’s Bill Would Add Coverage for New At-Risk Mothers, Again
A bill that provided six months of Medicaid coverage to qualifying new moms was signed into law in 2021 but never funded.
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Sen. Kelly Hancock’s Kidney Transplant and the Bill to Create More Donors
The North Texas State Senator is pushing to fund education about a national living donor program.
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Texas Nurse Practitioners Want to Be ‘Free’
Most states in the country allow nurse practitioners to work independently, but Texas still requires oversight.
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Texas Is Likely to Expand Medicinal Marijuana Laws, But Access Is Still an Issue
Texas law says the medicine can only be stored in one location, meaning patients sometimes have to wait for weeks for their prescriptions.
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Methodist Hospital Shooting Inspires a Trio of Safety Bills From Dallas Rep. Rafael Anchia
The bills seek to increase the penalty for assaulting hospital workers and improve communication between healthcare facilities and law enforcement.
Policy
The Missing Piece to Expanding Texas’ Medicinal Marijuana Program
Making sure we know exactly where all the THC is in the supply chain could provide comfort to those wary of expanding its use.