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September 26, 2025

Texas Is Hit Hardest with Loss of Tax Credits

What’s happening: If Congress doesn’t act, monthly costs for Texans who buy their own coverage will jump by 115% on average —…

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September 24, 2025

TAHP Announces Texas Covered 2025 Agenda

Join us in Austin from November 3-5 for the biggest health care gathering in Texas. Texas Covered is three packed days of speakers, panels,…

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August 28, 2025

TAHP Strengthens Executive Team with New Vice President Appointments

TAHP has named two new Vice Presidents as part of the association’s continued growth and internal leadership development. Blake…

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August 1, 2025

Millions of Texans Could Lose Coverage Without Congressional Action

What’s new: Monthly health insurance costs are projected to surge in 2026 unless Congress acts to extend enhanced tax…

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April 17, 2025

Live Virtual Briefing: What’s at Stake for 4 Million Texans Who Rely on Marketplace Insurance

🚨 The Big Picture: Millions of Texans could lose affordable health coverage if critical ACA tax credits expire. Without…

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March 3, 2025

Texans Still at Risk for Surprise Ambulance Bills Without SB 916

What’s New: Texas lawmakers are set to consider SB 916 (Zaffirini) in a Senate Health & Human Services hearing…

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February 21, 2025

Texas Health Care Mandates Threaten Affordability, but Solutions are on the Table for Businesses & Families

What’s new: Texas is grappling with a surge in health insurance mandates and overregulation. 23 new mandate bills were passed…

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February 14, 2025

New Texas Legislation Targets Inappropriate Facility Fees to Protect Texas Patients and Primary Care Access

Austin, TX, Feb. 14, 2025 – Texans are facing unexpected and unfair hospital facility fees for basic health care…

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January 31, 2025

A Plan to Strengthen Primary Care in Texas: SB 1014 & HB 2254 Give Doctors More Flexibility to Focus on Patients

Austin, TX, Jan 30, 2025 – Texas lawmakers are taking action to support primary care doctors and improve patient access with…

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January 30, 2025

TAHP Unveils Legislative Agenda to Improve Affordable Access to Care

What’s New: TAHP released our Legislative Priorities and Session Guide for the 89th Texas Legislative Session! We’re urging lawmakers…

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January 28, 2025

New Bills Empower Texans to Save on Health Care with Transparency and Rewards

Senator Kelly Hancock and Representative James Frank have filed legislation (SB 926 & HB 1959) aimed at modernizing Texas’…

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January 23, 2025

New Report and Legislation Tackle Rising Health Care Mandates in Texas

What’s New: A new report from the Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute (TCCRI) highlights the unchecked growth of health…

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January 17, 2025

Transparency in Health Care Mandates: New Legislation Offers Relief for Texas Businesses and Families

Austin, TX, Jan 17, 2025 – Texas businesses and families face rising health care costs driven by state mandates…

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January 10, 2025

Texas on Track for Record Individual Market Enrollment, Still Time to Sign Up for 2025

What’s new: As of January 4, 2025, more than 3.8 million Texans have enrolled in health insurance through Healthcare.gov,…

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December 20, 2024

Health Care Spending Hits $4.9 Trillion: Texans Bear the Cost

What’s New: A new annual report shows U.S. health care spending surged by 7.5% in 2023, hitting $4.9 trillion—the…

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December 5, 2024

ICYMI: Texas Association of Business Releases 2024 Health Care Survey Results

Glenn Hamer, President & CEO, Texas Association of Business, released the results of the group’s survey of employers on…

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November 22, 2024

Open Enrollment is Happening Now for Millions of Texans at Healthcare.gov

Open Now: Health insurance enrollment through Healthcare.gov runs from November 1 to January 15. Don’t miss your chance to…

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November 18, 2024

Texas Legislature Bill Filing Starts & Health Care Mandates Grow

What’s new: Early bill filing kicked off last Tuesday, and Texas lawmakers have already filed dozens of new health…

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October 25, 2024

Price Transparency Slows Cost Growth: Texas Must Lead the Next Steps

What’s New: A new study by Turquoise Health reveals that price transparency regulations, introduced in 2021, are starting to slow the growth…

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October 17, 2024

States Take Action on Medical Debt as Hospital Prices Climb

States Take Action on Medical Debt as Hospital Prices Climb A new Urban Institute report explains that hospital consolidation…

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October 11, 2024

Texas Employers Absorb Rising Health Premiums Amid Surging GLP-1 Costs

Texas Employers Absorb Rising Health Premiums Amid Surging GLP-1 Costs Premiums for employer-provided health coverage are set to increase…

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October 3, 2024

TAHP Enters the Chat on AI

The Big Picture: Health insurers are increasingly and cautiously utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) to modernize their operations, improving efficiency…

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September 13, 2024

Celebrating 50 Years of ERISA

The Big Picture: This year marks the 50th anniversary of ERISA, the federal law that has provided a stable…

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June 27, 2024

Small Employer Payrolls Suffer from High Health Care Costs

What’s new: Texas families and employers continue to struggle with the cost of health care, and a new analysis…

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June 13, 2024

Protecting Patients: New States Laws Target Surprise Facility Fees

What’s new: As legislatures wrap-up around the country, three new laws add to a growing list of state patient…

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June 10, 2024

Inaugural Healthcare Workforce Task Force Includes TAHP CEO

Announcement: Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) announced the inaugural members of the Healthcare…

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June 4, 2024

Texas Medicaid Managed Care Continues to Deliver on Savings & Outcomes

The Big Picture: Texas Medicaid managed care is a success story, dramatically reducing hospital stays and ER visits, leading…

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May 30, 2024

Texas Families Struggle as Medicaid Falls Short on Mental Health Care

What’s New: This May, Mental Health Month, Texas faces a critical challenge. Despite increasing demand for mental health services…

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November 5, 2021

TAHP Welcomes Blake Hutson as Director of Public Affairs

Today, the Texas Association of Health Plans (TAHP) announced that Blake Hutson is joining the team as Director of Public Affairs.

November 2, 2021

Five Things That May Surprise You About ACA Plans in Texas

This week kicks off the open enrollment period to purchase health insurance through an ACA marketplace or exchange for 2022 coverage. Uninsured Texans may be surprised by the new options and affordable rates available to them. With new plan providers, increased subsidies, and help finding the best plan, this could be the most important open enrollment period in Texas yet.

October 27, 2021

Learn All About It: Education Improves Health Outcomes

Experts agree that as much as 80% of a person’s health is determined by factors outside of direct medical care. Whereas the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, and work — known as social determinants of health (SDOH) — play a much greater role. To encourage better outcomes, health plans are working in communities to help address SDOH, including the need for education.

October 21, 2021

It’s Clear: Freestanding ERs Need Transparency, Accountability

Freestanding ERs made headlines again as a new report of a COVID test more expensive than a Tesla surfaced and another report of COVID test price gouging came out of Houston.

October 19, 2021

Texas Invests Federal Funds in IT for Better Health Care

The third special session of the Texas Legislature wrapped up this morning shortly after midnight. This morning, the Legislature voted for the final passage of SB 8, which came out of conference yesterday and appropriates $16 billion in federal COVID relief funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).

October 13, 2021

Get Employed, Get Healthy

Experts estimate that direct medical care affects only 15-20% of a person’s overall wellness, whereas the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, and work — social determinants of health (SDOH) — play a much greater role. To encourage better outcomes, health plans are working in communities to help address SDOH, including the need for gainful employment.

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