Initial results from projects funded in June show progress in helping populations who have been most affected by the virus Your Shot Texas is investing more than $1.4 million to help community-based
TACHI project aims to build sustainable community-based partnerships to address underlying, non-medical causes of poor health Partners include organizations focused on housing, social services, employment training, health care, and more The Texas
Philanthropy collaborative focuses new vaccine uptake effort on populations who have been most affected by the virus Your Shot Texas has invested more than $400,000 in grants to help community-based organizations increase
Nearly half of all Texans say it’s difficult for them to pay for health care and 53% say they’ve skipped or postponed medical care because of cost. But Texans without health insurance face much more difficulty affording medical care and are far more likely to skip going to the doctor. Those are some of the findings from EHF’s statewide poll on affordability and access to health care in Texas.
HOUSTON – A large majority of Texans support Medicaid expansion and say state government should play a role in making sure the health care system works well. Those are some the results
Report finds there would be 5,000 fewer COVID-19 deaths if Black and Hispanic residents in Texas had same mortality rates as White residents Researchers estimate health disparities cost Texans $7.7 billion in
Less than half of Texans say they’re very likely to get a COVID-19 vaccine and certain groups are even more hesitant. But there are some Texans who now appear more likely to get vaccinated than just a few months ago. Those are some of the latest findings from Episcopal Health Foundation’s statewide survey completed in December that examined the likelihood of Texans to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
Safety-net clinics across Texas are facing potentially devastating financial struggles during COVID-19, but a new emergency loan program developed by Episcopal Health Foundation and fiscally sponsored by Austin Community Foundation is helping
A majority of people who live in Harris County say they’ve suffered financial troubles during COVID-19 and almost half say they or someone in their household has lost a job, lost a business, or had their wages or hours reduced. Those are just some of the findings from Episcopal Health Foundation’s survey of the impacts of COVID-19 in Harris County that was co-sponsored by Arnold Ventures.
Survey Half of Texans have experienced financial hardship due to pandemic More than one-third of Texans have skipped/postponed medical care since March Black and Hispanic Texans much more likely to be concerned
Texas poll: Blacks and Hispanics in Texas more likely than Whites to say non-medical factors like quality of housing and education level are essential to their health Blacks and Hispanics in Texas
Majorities of Texans say improving the economy, reducing pollution, and improving neighborhood safety should be top priorities for state lawmakers to improve health across the state.
