EHF’s Dr. Ann Barnes says the health and economic prosperity of Texans are deeply intertwined with policy choices, and Medicaid in Texas is a clear example.
In GIH’s View from the Field, EHF’s Shao Chee Sim shares lessons learned as we worked to change policies and advance funding to address non-medical drivers of health — an effort to not only change the way state agencies think about health, but how they pay for it.
See how the community health center is showing its team how affordable access to healthy food and other factors outside the clinic affect everyone, including patients and staff.
See why losing Medicaid coverage is a “serious health issue” and learn about resources available to help Texans keep affordable health insurance coverage.
See EHF’s research effort to learn firsthand from two Texas communities impacted by food security and discover potential solutions that health plans, philanthropy, and public agencies should consider.
See how the family playgroup program at Easter Seals Greater Houston is strengthening early brain development and building a foundation for lifelong well-being for Musa and other children.
EHF invests more than $22 million to address non-medical drivers of health and strengthen access to comprehensive health services in Texas.
Carcedo shaped and guided the foundation’s grantmaking efforts since its launch in 2014 and has overseen the selection and distribution of almost $500 million in grant awards.
EHF research helped provide evidence to pass HB 1575 that addresses gaps in maternal health care and reimburses workers for impacting crucial non-medical drivers of health.
EHF’s new Grantee SPOTLIGHT series highlights the incredible work of EHF’s grantees and the individuals whose health and communities have benefited from their efforts. In this SPOTLIGHT, see how AccessHealth discovered the importance of sidewalks to community health.
StayCoveredTexas.org is designed to help Texans enrolled in Medicaid and the community organizations working with them know what to do to keep their health insurance after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency.
The study by the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health looked at a partnership between Prospera Housing Community Services and Superior HealthPlan.
