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Learn more about this first-of-its-kind effort to bring Medicaid health insurance plans together to address the root causes of health outside the doctor’s office.

EHF’s statewide poll shows that almost two thirds of Texans say they skipped or postponed some form of health care in the past year because of cost, while major health concerns like diabetes and obesity continue to grow.

Proposed federal cuts to Medicaid being considered by Congress could undermine recent health insurance gains in Texas, threatening access to health care for low-income children, families, and seniors.

A new report from EHF’s Shao-Chee Sim and Elena Marks at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy looks at how federal and state policy on the ACA helped lower the state’s uninsured rate, and what could happen next.

Investments focus on food/nutrition security, maternal health, and diabetes prevention in Texas

With nearly half of Texas households affected by diabetes or prediabetes, the soaring medical costs are straining the state’s budget and families alike. Barnes writes why prevention is key to changing course.

The analysis by Milliman estimates that diabetes-related care costs the program between $6 billion and $8 billion every year.

The groundbreaking #HealthNotJustHealthCare work from Dell Medical School and Lone Star Circle of Care was funded by EHF.

Two thirds of Texans say type-2 diabetes is a major problem. See why the results from EHF’s first-ever survey on diabetes should prompt a call to action for prevention in Texas.

EHF publicly announced its initial vision, goals, and strategies on October 1, 2014.

Almost two thirds of Texans say they skipped or postponed some form of medical care in the past year because of cost. That’s just one of the results of the Episcopal Health Foundation (EHF) annual statewide poll on health policy, affordability, and access in Texas.

Groups from six community sites participating in the Texas Accountable Communities for Health Initiative met in Austin.