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Episcopal Health Foundation publishes health policy research covering topics like Medicaid managed care, ACA marketplace subsidies, non-emergency medical transportation, public health infrastructure, and health AI in safety-net settings. Reports focus on Texas health systems and populations. Recent work includes surveys of managed care organizations, evaluations of community health center networks, and studies on how subsidy changes affect people with marketplace insurance, including residents of Harris County.
Report Type: Health Policy Research
Back to Our Learnings
Evaluation of My Texas My Health: A Clinically Integrated Network
My Texas My Health is a clinically integrated network (CIN) for federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) established by the Texas Association of Community Health Centers (TACHC) in 2023. Supported by
Non-Medical Drivers of Health Strategies: Findings from a 2025 Survey of Managed Care Organizations in Texas
Findings from the 2026 Survey of Texas Medicaid Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) indicate continued progress in how health plans identify and respond to non-medical drivers of health (NMDOH), alongside persistent
When Affordability Ends: Texas Marketplace Members Respond to ACA Subsidy Changes
Episcopal Health Foundation collaborated with Treat Oaks Strategies and a Harris County-based marketplace health insurer, to elevate the voices of marketplace members amidst the anticipated expiration of the enhanced ACA
Supporting the Public Health Future of Texas Infrastructure Initiative
The Texas Association of City & County Health Officials along with key stakeholders is embarking on a journey to explore strategies and implement actions for modernizing local public health systems
Projected Uninsurance Increases from the End of Federal Health Insurance Marketplace Subsidies in Texas
Texas has seen important reductions in uninsurance since the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, driven by enrollment in subsidized Marketplace plans. At the end of 2025,
Integrating Health AI Into Safety-Net and Rural Health Care Settings: A Strategy Paper
Artificial intelligence holds great promise for transforming health care effectiveness and efficiency, particularly for populations with limited access to care, including people who receive safety-net services and in rural areas.
Convening of Texas Health Departments and Managed Care Organizations
On June 13, 2025, the Episcopal Health Foundation (EHF), along with the Texas Association of City and County Health Officials (TACCHO), Texas Association of Health Plans and Texas Association of
Texas’ Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Benefit: Utilization and Barriers to Use
The federal Medicaid program has long recognized the critical role of transportation to improving access to healthcare through the Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) benefit. The NEMT benefit today, which is
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