Empathetic calls improve diabetes control in low-income adults, study shows
December 10, 2024
The groundbreaking #HealthNotJustHealthCare work from Dell Medical School and Lone Star Circle of Care was funded by EHF.
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EHF’s new statewide survey shows Type-2 diabetes is having a dramatic impact on families across Texas
November 12, 2024
Two thirds of Texans say type-2 diabetes is a major problem. See why the results from EHF’s first-ever survey on diabetes should prompt a call to action for prevention in Texas.
EHF celebrates 10-year anniversary of its official “launch”
October 1, 2024
EHF publicly announced its initial vision, goals, and strategies on October 1, 2014.
Episcopal Health Foundation annual poll shows continuing health care affordability and access crisis in Texas
September 17, 2024
Almost two thirds of Texans say they skipped or postponed some form of medical care in the past year because of cost. That’s just one of the results of the Episcopal Health Foundation (EHF) annual statewide poll on health policy, affordability, and access in Texas.
TACHI convening focuses on engaging with community, building partnerships
September 16, 2024
Groups from six community sites participating in the Texas Accountable Communities for Health Initiative met in Austin.
Episcopal Health Foundation’s Dr. Ann Barnes advocates for health equity on the national “What the Health?” podcast
September 10, 2024
The live podcast taping was part of Barnes’ appearance at the 2024 Texas Tribune Festival in Austin.
EHF’s Dr. Ann Barnes announced as a featured speaker at The Texas Tribune Festival in Austin
August 15, 2024
Barnes will be a panelist during a live taping of the KFF Health News “What the Health?” podcast.
New report: Half of low-income Texas adults disenrolled from Medicaid health insurance say they became uninsured
July 30, 2024
The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health report looked at the impact on Texas just six months into the state’s unwinding of Medicaid’s continuous enrollment.
Recent storm damage across Texas highlights how non-medical factors have a direct impact on our health
May 23, 2024
EHF’s continued thoughts and prayers are with all of those affected by recent storms across the state.
Episcopal Health Foundation releases its first-ever poll on health experiences of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) in Texas
May 20, 2024
Nearly half of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) in Texas say they skipped or postponed medical care in the past year because of cost. In addition, the vast majority of AAPI Texans say that they live in communities without adequate non-medical resources that impact their health. Those are just some of the findings of EHF’s first-ever statewide survey of AAPI health experiences in Texas.
EHF’s Grantee SPOTLIGHT: Strengthening skills to promote healthy early relationships and brain development for children at The Georgetown Project
April 23, 2024
New video shows how EHF’s investments are being used at TGP’s community-based Parent Center program.
Dr. Ann Barnes: Advancing maternal health equity during Black Maternal Health Week & beyond
April 17, 2024
As we end #BlackMaternalHealthWeek (BMHW) 2024, we’re faced with alarming data that is a call to action. In Texas, Black Texans die from pregnancy-related causes at twice the rate of White Texans and four times the rate of Latino Texans. This is an inequitable and unacceptable health disparity for our entire state.
