My second favorite yet.

56% of insured Texans reported skipping or postponing care due to costs in a recent Episcopal Health Fdn survey.

Find out how #txlege can rein in out-of-control #healthcare prices here: bit.ly/3Te7hww

I'm shocked, SHOCKED to see this.

#txlege is considering proposals to ⬆️ premiums on teacher health insurance. The debate over whether teachers, districts, or the state should pay more misses the big point: health care prices are too high, and impact all employers. texas2036.org/posts/rising-h…

There’s been a lot of talk about #pricetransparency in #txhealth care lately, and sometimes it can get confusing with all the various laws and rules that have passed. #txlege

Texas 2036's Charles Miller dives in on the data:
bit.ly/3YEDbU3

I wrote about the state of price transparency in Texas -- what the laws are, where we are in implementation, and what's to come in the future. texas2036.org/posts/health-p…

It's an odd-numbered year, and that means #Texas lawmakers have convened for another session.

Jack Frazee, Lindsay Lanagan, Anthony Haley, and Charles Miller are discussing notable legislation for this year and more in Austin.
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Economic theory implies that even if employers pay for health benefits, the costs fall on the workers, because workers see reductions in other forms of compensation.

Regardless of who makes the payment, all such funds come from cato.org/policy-analysi……

Millions (and millions and millions) of Texans live in areas that don't have enough healthcare professionals to care for them. Let's get NPs to fill those gaps so Texans can get care close to home. Thanks to Sen Cesar Blanco for taking the lead on this critical issue.

I've gotta be the only one degenerate enough to realize that this is the wrong Signify Health logo right

(this takes absolutely nothing away from the fantastic graphic from Gist)

Great stuff from John Wilkerson: By cutting insulin prices, Eli Lilly avoids paying big Medicaid rebates statnews.com/2023/03/06/eli…

'Physicians are burdened with a growing number of administrative tasks, taking away valuable time and resources that could be spent on patient care. It's time to free up providers to focus on what matters most - delivering high-quality care to patients. #PatientCare '

Americans pay way too much for health care, college, and child care.

There probably is no one single cause.

noahpinion.substack.com/p/why-do-educa…

Senior Policy Advisor Charles Miller talked to KXAN News for their latest investigative report on Texas lawmakers' push for more transparent medical billing. #txlege #txhealth #pricetransparency

READ FULL REPORT: bit.ly/3mfvnKG

I love this graphic.

It showcases the absolute disaster of 3rd party funding in healthcare and higher education.