Kara Crawford
@kcrawfordatx
Health care + higher ed. Texas politics. UTHealth Houston. Easily distracted by cute dog videos and political scandals.
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25-05-2013 19:47:11
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Today I testified in support of Dustin Burrows HB 2090 for Texas 2036. Great bill that will increase access to and affordability of health care by making out of pocket prices more transparent to consumers with insurance.
“The goal of establishing an all payor claims database for Texas is to facilitate state efforts in controlling the rising costs of health care by helping increase competition and transparency in our health markets.” –Armando Walle during House Insurance Committee hearing #TXlege
Congratulations to Chairman Kevin P. Eltife, who was sworn into a second term on the Board of Regents today by SmithCountyNews Judge Nathaniel Moran. Eltife, a former state senator and Tyler mayor, was first appointed to the Board by Greg Abbott in 2017. #UTinServicetoTexas
A ”Texas CDC” approved by the #txlege would be based at UTHealth to galvanize and coordinate public health services in the event of a future pandemic. The Texas Epidemic Public Health Institute could serve as a model for other states. #UTinServicetoTexas houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas…
President and Mrs. Laura Bush have released a statement on Afghanistan. Read it here: bushcenter.org/about-the-cent…
Congratulations, Dr. McCullough! #stroke McGovern Med School UTHealth Houston McCullough wins AHA/ASA Neuroscience Visionary Award uth.edu/news/story.htm…
UTHealth Houston is committed to improving population health and healthcare transparency with our newly established Texas All Payer Claims Database. Thank you Texas Association of Health Plans for the collaboration and Kelly Hancock for HB 2090. @UTexasSPH UTHealth Houston #apcd #populationhealth
The John S. Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center opens in March at UTHealth to provide critical mental health services for Texans. Thank you Cecilia Abbott and many other state leaders that made this day possible! Senator Lois Kolkhorst Armando Walle Charles Schwertner Brandon Creighton UTHealth Houston
Yesterday I joined Senator Texas State Senator Borris L. Miles and Rep. Hon. Jarvis Johnson at UTHealth Houston’s comprehensive sickle cell center utphysicians.com/clinic/ut-phys…. This first of its kind, multidisciplinary approach to managing sickle cell disease is just what the Dr ordered! #txlege