A large majority of Texans say it’s very important for candidates to address issues that make health care more affordable, and more than half say state lawmakers should increase state spending on health care. Those are just some the results of a new statewide Episcopal Health Foundation (EHF) poll on health care access and affordability in Texas.
New report from The Commonwealth Fund, and supported in part by EHF, looks at the important relationship between Medicaid and safety-net clinics in the goal of health equity and improving health, not just health care.
Report from Rice University’s Kinder Institute and University of Houston’s Hobby School is sponsored by EHF and six other health-related philanthropies in the Houston area.
Efforts by Texas clinics to reduce chronic disease like obesity, diabetes, and high blood pressure by addressing community conditions outside the doctor’s office could
Nearly half of all Texans say it’s difficult for them to pay for health care, 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 a statewide Episcopal Health Foundation poll on affordability and access to health care in Texas.
This research report is part of EHF’s effort to help the Medicaid health insurance system improve #HealthNotJustHealthCare and pay for programs and projects that address non-medical factors that impact health.