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Almost 7 out of 10 Texans say they skipped or postponed medical care in the past year because of cost. That’s just one of the worrying results of a new statewide EHF poll.

EHF’s Shao-Chee Sim takes an early look at nonprofit capacity to partner with Managed Care Organizations in addressing NMDOH needs of Medicaid beneficiaries, including key takeaways from four EHF-funded research reports.

TACHI is changing the way Texas thinks about health by focusing on multi-sector partnerships. Watch how the TACHI site in Williamson County is helping address underlying, non-medical needs for pregnant women.

EHF’s Dr. Ann Barnes says the health and economic prosperity of Texans are deeply intertwined with policy choices, and Medicaid in Texas is a clear example.

In GIH’s View from the Field, EHF’s Shao Chee Sim shares lessons learned as we worked to change policies and advance funding to address non-medical drivers of health — an effort to not only change the way state agencies think about health, but how they pay for it.

See how the community health center is showing its team how affordable access to healthy food and other factors outside the clinic affect everyone, including patients and staff.

See why losing Medicaid coverage is a “serious health issue” and learn about resources available to help Texans keep affordable health insurance coverage.

See EHF’s research effort to learn firsthand from two Texas communities impacted by food security and discover potential solutions that health plans, philanthropy, and public agencies should consider.