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.

Moving Upstream – How Health Plans in Texas Address the Social Determinants of Health
The Importance of Health and Social Services Spending to Health Outcomes in Texas
New report: Large increase in number of community clinics in Harris County over the past decade leads to three times higher patient volume
Community Resource Referral Platforms: A Guide for Health Care Organizations
Economic Benefits of Expanding Health Insurance Coverage in Texas, April 2019
New EHF report: Despite growing uncertainty, more than 1 million Texans enroll in Affordable Care Act health insurance for 2019
New EHF Health Policy Poll: Texans show sweeping support for protections for pre-existing conditions
The Impact of Uninsurance of Texas’ Economy, January 2019