TAHP’s Legislative Priorities for the 89th Session

TAHP’s legislative priorities for the 89th session focus on four areas:

  • Stop Costly Mandates on Employers & Families: Overregulation and excessive mandates are driving up health care costs and limiting affordable coverage options.
  • Unleash Innovation and Flexibility to Lower Health Care Costs for Texans: Employers and families are demanding innovation and flexibility to access coverage for the health benefits that meet their unique needs and help them control costs. However, outdated Texas laws and regulations stand in the way.
  • Protect Patients and Fight Back Against Out-of-Control Health Care Prices: Texas has been a national leader in protecting patients from surprise billing and requiring price transparency. However, Texas also leads in price gouging and anti-competitive practices from heavily consolidated health care providers.
  • Protect & Build on the Success of Texas Medicaid Managed Care: Texas has long been a leader in creating a Medicaid managed care model that delivers high quality care, saving more than $13 Billion for taxpayers. Lawmakers should protect Texas market-based Medicaid managed care, reject proposals that disrupt patient care and add costs, and look for opportunities to efficiently offer benefits that Texas families need.

Read more about our policy priorities here.

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