Research Reports

EHF’s research uncovers invaluable insights about health policy and systems, and puts forward real, actionable pathways to deliver advances in health for all Texans.

We’ve produced more than 100 reports focused on health from all angles: social determinants of health, rural health, COVID-19 in Texas, the impact of the Affordable Care Act, the plight of uninsured Texans, Medicaid expansion, life expectancy in Texas neighborhoods, early childhood brain development, and much more.

EHF's annual Texas Health Policy Polls illustrate Texans’ experiences with access and affordability of health care, reveal what they believe should be the state’s top health priorities, and outline the roles that state and national governments should take to make the health system work better.

Survey: Three months after Hurricane Harvey, nearly half of affected Texans say they are not getting the help they need to recover
New EHF report: Despite improvements under the Affordable Care Act, Texas still ranks worst in US for “access and affordability” of care
New report outlines practical options for Texas communities facing rural hospital closure
Affordable Care Act enrollment numbers in Texas highlight concerns about proposed replacement plan in Congress
New report outlines growing health crisis facing rural counties in Texas
EHF analysis of Social Determinants of Health screening tools
New report explores implications of capped Medicaid funding for Texas
Prior to Implementation: Important considerations of Socal Determinants of Health screening tools