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THA’s COVID-19 Resource Center is Texas’ hospitals go-to for the latest updates, guidance and information on COVID-19. Hospitals fighting on the frontlines of the pandemic are encouraged to use these resources in their COVID-19 response.

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Stay up-to-date on the policy, legislative and regulatory issues impacting Texas hospitals at the state and federal levels.

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In the January/February issue of Texas Hospitals magazine, we visit with new chair of THA's board of directors and with our new president/CEO, and also take a peek into what it takes to advocate for Texas hospitals, and more.

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THA Issues Statement on Medicaid Payment Decision

(March 25) Today, THA President and CEO John Hawkins issued the following statement regarding today’s federal approval of three critical Medicaid directed payment programs for Texas. Read the approval letter from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ...

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Texas Hospital Association Announces Annual Award Winners

(March 22) The Texas Hospital Association this week held their annual THA Annual Conference & Expo virtually and in-person. This year’s annual award winners were announced to attendees from across the state ...

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Doug Lawson of St. Luke’s Health Receives Prestigious Earl M. Collier Award

(March 22) The Texas Hospital Association names T. Doug Lawson, Ph.D., CEO of St. Luke’s Health and SVP of Operations for CommonSpirit Health in Houston, as the recipient of the 2021 Earl M. Collier Award for Distinguished Health Care Administration in recognition of his dedication to the health care industry ...

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THA Leader Earns HIMSS Award

(March 10) The Texas Hospital Association’s Fernando Martinez has earned a top award from HIMSS for his contributions to the health information and technology industry and for sustained leadership in the advancement of the HIMSS mission ...

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Recent White Papers

Recent White Papers

The Texas Hospital Association often publishes white papers on issues affecting Texas hospitals and the health care of Texans.

A Workforce in Peril: Shortages Threaten Patient Care Two years of COVID-19 pandemic care have strained hospital resources and capacity like never before. These extraordinary challenges have acutely impacted the people who provide care inside the walls of hospitals. Burnout and fatigue have plagued the frontlines, and many health care workers have left the field altogether. While health care workforce shortages existed long before COVID-19, staffing costs and other pandemicrelated challenges have led to an unsustainable situation that threatens hospitals’ ability to care for patients. Download

Local Provider Participation Funds in Texas: The local provider participation fund resource shows where LPPFs currently exist and the state legislation that authorizes them. Local hospital districts created LPPFs as a way to provide the non-federal share of Medicaid payments. Download

Losing Texas’ Waiver Extension Destabilizes the Health Care Safety Net: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on April 16 rescinded the 10-year extension of Texas’ Medicaid 1115 Waiver that the previous administration approved in January. Download

2022-2023 State Budget Priorities: Maintaining hospital rates, pursuing a federal "IMD Exclusion" waiver for Medicaid clients' access to inpatient psychiatric care and new funding to protect the health care safety net are among Texas hospitals' top priorities for the 2022-2023 state budget. Download

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The Texas Hospital Association would like to hear from both its members and from the public for whom Texan hospitals and health systems work to keep healthy.