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Texas Survey Respondents Receive Unexpected Medical Bills, Incur Medical Debt, and Express Bipartisan Support Government Action
Executive Summary Medical debt remains a common consequence of high and unpredictable out-of-pocket medical costs. Findings from the Consumer Healthcare Experience State Survey (CHESS) illustrate how unexpected medical bills and affordability challenges contribute to financial strain for many Texas households. This brief describes findings from a survey of more than 1,400 Texas adults, conducted by […]
Read MoreTexas Survey Respondents Worry about Hospital Costs, Face Challenges Understanding Cost and Quality Information, and Support Government Action
Executive Summary Hospital care is a major source of financial concern for many Texas residents. Findings from Altarum’s Consumer Healthcare Experience State Survey (CHESS), conducted among more than 1,400 Texas adults from July 9 to July 13, 2026, highlight widespread worry about hospital costs. The results also point to challenges understanding hospital costs and quality […]
Read MoreTexas Survey Respondents Struggle to Afford High Health Care Costs, Worry about Affording Health Care in the Future, and Express Bipartisan Support for Policy Solutions
Executive Summary Health care affordability remains a persistent challenge for many Texas residents. Findings from the Consumer Healthcare Experience State Survey (CHESS) illustrate how high health care costs contribute to delayed care, financial strain, and widespread concern about affording care in the future. This brief describes findings from a survey of more than 1,400 Texas […]
Read MoreTexas Survey Respondents Worry about High Drug Costs and Express Bipartisan Support for Policy Solutions
Executive Summary Prescription drug costs are a significant concern for many Texas residents. Findings from Altarum’s Consumer Healthcare Experience State Survey (CHESS), conducted among more than 1,400 Texas adults from July 9 to July 13, 2026, highlight widespread medication rationing due to cost, high levels of worry about affording needed prescriptions, and broad support for […]
Read More2025 Texas Snapshot
The Healthcare Affordability Snapshot provides legislators, consumer advocates, regulators and other stakeholders a tool to compare their state’s health policies across other states. The categories examined in this resource explore a variety of policy options that have previously appeared in the Scorecard, as well as additional policies that impact health care affordability. Policies were selected […]
Read MoreTexas Authorizes Certain Primary Care Service Contracts and Prohibits Global Capitation
Texas has passed legislation authorizing health insurance plans to enter certain contracts for primary care services, reports The National Law Review. Under HB 2254, insurance plans can enter fee-for-service arrangements, risk-sharing arrangements, capitation arrangements, or any combination of these models. The legislation also prohibits global capitation arrangements. The legislation took effect June 20, 2025.
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Health care affordability remains a persistent challenge for many Texas residents. Findings from the Consumer Healthcare Experience State Survey (CHESS) illustrate how high health care costs contribute to delayed care, financial strain, and widespread concern about affording care in the future. This brief describes findings from a survey of more than 1,400 Texas adults, conducted […]
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The Health Care Value Hub’s 2026 Health Care Affordability State Policy Snapshot provides legislators, consumer advocates, regulators and other stakeholders with a tool to compare their state’s health policies across other states. The Snapshot explores policies impacting health care affordability across four domains: Policies were selected based on whether they have the potential to impact […]
Read MoreMore Than Half of Texans Skip Medical Care Due to Cost in 2024
More than half of Texans skipped medical care due to cost in 2024 according to a poll, reports Lonestar Live. Conducted by the Episcopal Health Foundation, the poll found that 46% struggle to afford health care, with younger adults, Hispanic residents, and people with lower incomes reporting higher rates of struggling to afford treatment. More […]
Read MoreTexas Snapshot 2024
The 2024 Healthcare Affordability Snapshot provides legislators, consumer advocates, regulators and other stakeholders a tool to compare their state’s health policies across other states. The categories examined in this resource explore a variety of policy options that have previously appeared in the Scorecard, as well as additional policies that impact health care affordability. Policies were […]
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