Enhancing the Value of Health Care Investment in the 89th Texas Legislature

Oct. 23, 2024
With the 89th Texas Legislature session approaching, Texas has the chance to enhance the value of health care investment by addressing patients’ non-medical needs. The unsustainable increase in health care costs, coupled with declining health outcomes, has diminished the value of health care expenditures. Spending nearly $50 billion on health care, Texas has a unique opportunity to enhance the impact of its spending by increasing its investment in non-medical services that significantly impact health outcomes.
In this panel, health care leaders explored policy options that Texas can adopt to advance the integration of non-medical services into health care delivery, as other states have done. Panelists explained how changes in state policy can enhance the value of Texas’ investment in Medicaid, mental health, and women’s health, including opportunities for the upcoming legislative session.
Featured Speakers
Sen. Carol Alvarado
District 6, Texas Senate
David L. Callender, MD
President, Chief Executive Officer, Memorial Hermann Health System
Wayne Young
Chief Executive Officer, The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD
Lisa Wright
President, Chief Executive Officer, Community Health Choice
Carol Huber, DrPH
Deputy Chief Public Health, Equity Officer, Institute for Public Health, University Health
Moderator
Elena Marks, J.D., M.P.H.
Senior Fellow in Health Policy, Baker Institute
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