top of page
TCCRI POSTS
CATEGORIES
Search
Tom Wolfe
4 days ago1 min read
Health Insurance Mandates
Health insurance mandates drive up the cost of premiums. Filed bills by Sen. Bettencourt and Rep. Paul would require an analysis of new...
Tori MacFarlan
Sep 18, 20242 min read
Mental Health Care: Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
The Texas legislature should view with skepticism claims that Texas is not spending enough money on this issue. Texas has taken...
Tom Wolfe
Sep 5, 20241 min read
Current Issues in Health Insurance: House Committee on Insurance
TCCRI is pleased to release its written testimony to the House Committee on Insurance. It contains background information on a variety of...
TCCRI Staff
Aug 27, 20241 min read
Home and Community-Based Services: House Committee on Human Services
With little resources going to those taking care of developmentally disabled enrollees in the Medicaid system, the most vulnerable among...
Tom Wolfe
Aug 26, 20242 min read
Examining the Critical Need for a Rate Increase to IDD Community-Based Providers
The staffing shortages at IDD community-based group homes and the related closures have serious implications for the IDD population.
TCCRI Staff
Jun 6, 20241 min read
Medicaid Managed Care: House Committee on Human Services
The Texas House Committee on Human Services recently met in a public hearing to evaluate the appropriate role of the state in overseeing...
Gray Rutledge
May 15, 20243 min read
Pharmacists’ Authority to Administer Vaccines Must be Codified in State Law
With a proven record, it cannot be said that codification of expanded pharmacist authority will produce any significant uncertainties....
TCCRI Staff
May 15, 20241 min read
Cancer Prevention: Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
The Senate Health & Human Service Committee met yesterday to discuss various healthcare issues facing the state. Among these topics was...
TCCRI Staff
May 15, 20241 min read
Commercial Health Insurance: Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
Texas has made strides in recent years in attempting to expand the traditional marketplace for health care coverage. But Texas still...
Tom Wolfe
Feb 8, 20241 min read
TCCRI Responds to the Draft Framework for March-In Rights
Late last year, the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) submitted for public comment a draft that is intended to...
bottom of page