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.
2019
A Year After Spinal Surgery, A $94,000 Bill Feels Like A Backbreaker
NPR | June 17, 2019
Texas Legislature Hikes Age For Tobacco Use From 18 To 21
KUHF | May 22, 2019
Here’s a simple way to reduce the price of prescription drugs: Pay for what works
Philadelphia Inquirer | April 30, 2019
Has the time arrived for universal health coverage in the United States?
Houston Chronicle | April 12, 2019
Medicare for All is a distant dream. Here’s how to start fixing health care right now.
USA Today | April 12, 2019
Protections For Pre-Existing Conditions Joins Medicaid Expansion On Texans’ Healthcare Wishlist
KUHF | March 4, 2019
3 Ways To Address Texas’ Doctor Shortage
KUHF | Feb. 21, 2019
Booker: I Don’t Support Eliminating Private Health Insurance
Washington Free Beacon | Feb. 1, 2019
Just the facts: A .05 BAC law prevents deaths and injuries on our roads
The Hill | Jan. 8, 2019
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