Media Coverage

The Texas Medical Center Health Policy Institute works with the news media to promote wider understanding of effective health policy.

Recent news coverage that includes the Texas Medical Center Health Policy Institute is listed below. For media requests, please contact rholeywell@tmc.edu.

2018

On health, Texans favor regulation more than you’d think
Austin American-Statesman | Dec. 23, 2018

Report: 1 In 5 Uninsured Children Live In Texas
KUHF | Nov. 29, 2018

Texas wants to lower legal blood alcohol limits to .05
Weatherford Democrat | Oct. 31, 2018

Short-term health insurance should worry you even if you don’t need it
STAT | Oct. 26, 2018

How Drunk Is Too Drunk to Drive?
GOVERNING | Oct. 23, 2018

Healthcare is top draw for voters, Texas Medical Center poll finds
Becker’s Hospital Review | Oct. 22, 2018

Health care is the number one reason people say they’ll vote this midterm
KPRC | Oct. 22, 2018

‘Medicare for All’ isn’t the answer. We need a basic health care safety net for all.
USA TODAY | Oct. 18, 2018

Will Beto’s bet on Medicaid expansion pay off?
POLITICO | Sept. 30, 2018

Voters worried about pre-existing condition protection
Houston Chronicle | Sept. 28, 2018

Poll shows Trump could be in jeopardy if uninsured rate increases
The Hill | Sept. 27, 2018

Beto O’Rourke calls for Texas to expand Medicaid
The Hill | Sept. 18, 2018

Editorial: Texans want to expand Medicaid. Politicians don’t.
Houston Chronicle | Sept. 14, 2018

Health care angst fuels Texas Democrats in Congressional Races
Houston Chronicle | Sept. 13, 2018

Survey: Consumers consider reducing healthcare costs their top priority
MedCity News | Sept. 13, 2018

Survey: Worries about health care will follow voters into the voting booth
Houston Chronicle | Sept. 12, 2018

Ban tobacco sales until age 21. It’s a bipartisan way to reduce addiction and death
USA TODAY | Sept. 11, 2018

Patients need to know what a true emergency is before going to the ER
Texas Tribune | Aug. 30, 2018

Don’t deny insurance to sick people. There are other ways to reduce health care costs.
USA TODAY | July 12, 2018

Doctors and hospitals got $8.4 billion in payments from drug companies in 2017, says CMS
Healthcare Finance | July 3, 2018

What Do Texans Want? Medicaid, According to This Survey
KUHF | June 14, 2018

A Houston DNA company helped catch the Golden State Killer. What does it mean for your privacy?
Houston Chronicle | May 17, 2018

Questions Surround ‘America First’ Plan On Overseas Drug Prices
CQ Roll Call | May 11, 2018

How States Can Begin Cutting the Costs of Health Care
GOVERNING | May 3, 2018

Ask the Experts: The Future of the Medical Profession
WalletHub | March 27, 2018

If Congress doesn’t fix health care, emergency departments will soon be a mess
The Hill | March 22, 2018

Report: 8 ways to cut healthcare costs
FierceHealthcare | Feb. 28, 2018

U.S. could ‘trim the fat’ by $1 trillion in health care spending, policy experts say
Houston Chronicle | Feb. 23, 2018

Walmart steps up and into the health care fray
Houston Chronicle | Feb. 15, 2018

Study Will Examine Effects Of Parental Incarceration On Children
KUHF | Feb. 1, 2018

With the individual mandate gone, we better develop a better solution
The Hill | Jan. 29, 2018

What’s ahead in 2018?
Houston Chronicle | Jan. 1, 2018

2017

Holidays provide little relief from occupational burnout
KUHF | Dec. 26, 2017

Trust a doctor who treats kids: We need to restore CHIP now
Texas Tribune | Dec. 7, 2017

Dear Alex Azar: The next HHS secretary must redefine ‘affordable’ health care
STAT | Nov. 14, 2017

Half of America skimps to pay for health care. The only fix is to cut waste.
USA TODAY | Oct. 23, 2017

Comparing US and foreign health systems ignore foundational issues
The Hill | Sept. 22, 2017

Consumers and physicians see eye to eye on why healthcare costs are increasing and how to solve the problem
MedCity News | Sept. 22, 2017

Nation More United Than People Think
Kaiser Health News | Sept. 20, 2017

Consumers, physicians blame rising healthcare costs on insurers, drug companies
HealthCare Dive | Sept. 20, 2017

Survey: Nearly half of physicians primarily blame insurance companies for rising healthcare costs
Becker’s Hospital CFO Report | Sept. 19, 2017

Health care study: Nation more united than people think
Houston Chronicle | Sept. 19, 2017

Survey: Health coverage important, but affordability an issue
Houston Chronicle | Sept. 19, 2017

Survey finds many doctors prefer being paid a salary instead of per volume
FierceHealthcare | Sept. 19, 2017

Survey: Texans Cutting Back On Other Expenses To Pay For Health Care
KUHF | Sept. 19, 2017

Survey: Consumers And Congress Disagree On The Definition Of Affordable Healthcare
KUHF | Sept. 19, 2017

Commentary: How Texas can stop the ‘death spiral’ of health insurance
Austin American-Statesman | Sept. 18, 2017

Let’s Trash Unsupported Course Requirements
Inside Higher Ed | Sept. 18, 2017

Will Obamacare Really Collapse And What Will That Mean For Houston?
KUHF | Aug. 18, 2017

U.S. healthcare is too big to fail. Here’s where to go next
Texas Tribune | Aug. 14, 2017

Oscar Health, Blue Cross and Blue Shield to remain in San Antonio ACA market — for now
San Antonio Express-News | July 18, 2017

Health care fixes both Republicans and Democrats could stomach
USA TODAY | July 11, 2017

Health Care Experts Weigh In On Senate GOP Bill
KUHF | June 29, 2017

How to Stop the Paradox of the Health Insurance “Death Spiral”
Huffington Post | June 27, 2017

Buried in the Senate bill is a potential nugget — insurance for low-income people
The Hill | June 25, 2017

Big health gains in Medicaid expansion states elude Texas’ poor
Houston Chronicle | May 17, 2017

My favorite patient died because she had a pre-existing condition
Houston Chronicle | May 16, 2017

Column: Both parties can win if we cut health care costs
USA TODAY | April 26, 2017

In Congress speech, Trump got healthcare right. But now what?
The Hill | March 1, 2017

Whether repealing or replacing ACA, let’s get the underlying principles right
The Hill | Feb. 27, 2017

Houston business community feels chill of immigration ban
Houston Chronicle | Jan. 20, 2017

2016

Dr. Price’s first 100 days: What to kill and what to keep
The Hill | Dec. 6, 2016

How to Make the Affordable Care Act Affordable
Huffington Post | Nov. 2, 2016

How Clinton and Trump Would Address the Cost of Health Care
Huffington Post | Oct. 28, 2016

Innovation, challenge ahead for medicine
Houston Chronicle | Oct. 26, 2016

Top Health Care Questions for the Next Presidential Debates
Huffington Post | Oct. 6, 2016

Too Close to Broke: Three Fixes for the Affordable Care Act
Huffington Post | Sept. 21, 2016

Are Texas college students getting their money’s worth?
Texas Tribune | Sept. 2, 2016

Not expanding Medicaid hurts Texas, but will state officials be swayed by studies?
Dallas Morning News | Aug. 9, 2016

First Coast Connect: Survey On Medicaid Expansion In Florida
WJCT | July 7, 2016

Big drop in Texans without health insurance, but poor lag
CNBC | June 1, 2016

Turning Texas Blue: Large majority support Medicaid expansion
Breitbart | May 30, 2016

Majority Of Texans And Floridians Want Medicaid Expansion, Survey Shows
Kaiser Health News | May 24, 2016

Study: Texans favor Medicaid expansion
Houston Chronicle | May 18, 2016

A Five-State Poll About Healthcare Reveals Worries About Cost, Coverage, and Choice of Doctors
KUHF | May 18, 2016

In the City with the World’s Largest Medical Center, There’s Still No Biotech—Yet
Houstonia | May 1, 2016

Lessons Learned from Ebola Inform State Efforts to Tackle the Zika Virus
KUT | March 4, 2016

Texas Medical Center Launches Health Policy Institute And Gives Out $750,000 For Research
KUHF | Feb. 18, 2016