Health Policy Articles
Health Policy
Texas poised to raise smoking age to 21
TMC Health Policy Institute polling shows widespread support for "Tobacco 21" movement
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People
Contraceptive Conundrum
Uncertainty about the future of the Affordable Care Act has women seeking longer-term birth control
February 9, 2017 -
Health Policy
Rice’s Baker Institute Releases Policy Recommendations for the Trump Administration
Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy has released policy recommendations for President-elect Donald Trump’s administration. Focusing on a range…
January 19, 2017 Health Policy
What’s Ahead for Texas’ Life Science Industry: 4 Things You Need to Know
As the nation recovers from the recent presidential election, the Texas legislature gears up for a new session in January….
November 10, 2016-
Innovation
TMC Health Policy Institute Examines Health Care Provider Shortage
The Texas Medical Center Health Policy Institute hosted this week a two-day national meeting focused on innovations in health care…
September 14, 2016 -
People
FDA unveils first changes to nutrition labels in 20 years
The United States Food and Drug Administration recently announced changes to the nutrition facts on food labels. The changes to…
June 8, 2016
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