Texas Hospital Association

03/06/2026

Sessions on innovative communications approaches, crisis response, health care advocacy and digital strategy sparked meaningful discussions at this year's Texas Hospital Communicators Summit.

Communications professionals from across the state gathered in Austin to get candid about what's working, what's not and how hospitals can lean into emerging trends and digital tools to reach their communities. 🏥📢

03/06/2026

Communications leaders from Texas hospitals gathered today for day one of the third annual Hospital Communicators Summit at THA headquarters.

The two-day agenda covers topics on innovation, crisis response, health care advocacy, digital strategies and more.

03/02/2026

🗳️ March 3 is primary Election Day!

The polls will open tomorrow and provide one last opportunity to have your voice heard in the primary cycle.

Health care decisions don’t happen in a vacuum – they’re shaped at the ballot box. The choices elected leaders make have lasting implications for how care is delivered across Texas. 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀.

See comments for voting resources.

03/02/2026

Each month, THA’s Newsmakers highlights leaders from THA member hospitals and health systems making headlines in Texas health care. 👩‍⚕️👏

Please join us in congratulating our February Newsmakers: https://bit.ly/3M2sdHB

03/02/2026

THA extends its heartfelt sympathies to the Austin community following the tragic shooting this weekend.

We are grateful to the physicians, nurses, first responders and hospital teams who responded with skill and compassion. Texas hospitals stand ready to provide critical care when it is needed most.

Experiencing or witnessing violence can have lasting emotional effects. 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁, 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗺𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲: https://bit.ly/3OBga54

If you are able, please consider donating blood. We Are Blood 𝗶𝘀 𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢 𝗻𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 – 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗮𝘁 https://bit.ly/3zUNxVq

02/27/2026

The 2026 THA Leadership Fellows cohort reached its midpoint this week. Module II pushed Fellows deeper into the work of influence.

Over two days, participants:

🔵 Strengthened authentic business relationships
🔵 Engaged with the legislative process
🔵 Sharpened their media and communication skills

From Capitol conversations to crafting a compelling elevator pitch, this cohort is learning more than just how to lead – but how to lean into their voice as hospital leaders across Texas.

02/26/2026

THA is pleased to introduce our industry partner:

MSE & Associates specializes in finding and recovering the capital your business has already earned but hasn't received. With 15 years of experience in the management and recovery of lost refunds, rebates and overpayments, MSE & Associates turns administrative oversights back into liquidity.

✅ 15 Years of Excellence
✅ Contingency-Based Results
✅ Specialized Recovery Focus

If your organization is leaving money on the table, stop wondering "what if" and start recovering. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/4riLS4N.

02/26/2026

The Health Resources and Services Administration is seeking stakeholder input through a request for information on a potential 340B Drug Pricing Program rebate model.

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘍𝘐 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘏𝘙𝘚𝘈’𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘥 340𝘉 𝘙𝘦𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘭 𝘗𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘵 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘸𝘯 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘏𝘰𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘵. 𝘈 𝘧𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘫𝘶𝘥𝘨𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘥𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘈𝘤𝘵, 𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘭’𝘴 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘰𝘯 340𝘉 𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘴.

The RFI requests feedback on administrative costs, staffing and compliance impacts and potential effects on patient care and medication access – 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝘂𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟭𝟵.

THA strongly encourages hospitals to submit detailed feedback on the potential cost and care delivery impacts to highlight the anticipated administrative and cost burdens the program would incur.

𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 🔗 ⬇️

02/25/2026

2025 was a defining year for Texas hospitals – marked by resilience and results.

Read more about the challenges and triumphs of 2025, and check out THA's full annual report, in today's article on The Scope: https://bit.ly/3OsgPFX

02/24/2026

𝘿𝙞𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙏𝙃𝘼’𝙨 𝙥𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝘽𝙤𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙞𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙪𝙢𝙣𝙞 𝙤𝙛 𝙏𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙮’𝙨 𝙈𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝘼𝙙𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙢?

THA’s long-standing partnership continues through a special event each year, 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘆.

For the second consecutive year, MHA students joined THA for a day of learning focused on the importance of health care advocacy, the legislative process, hospital finance and advocacy communications – complete with a tour of the Texas Capitol.

02/23/2026

🔦 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: The Texas Department of State Health Services has confirmed six measles cases in the Hill Country, including one in Boerne. The cases come after last year’s outbreak in West Texas, which peaked at 803 cases and included several hospitalizations before being declared over in August.

According to DSHS, this situation does not currently meet the definition of an outbreak, as the cases are limited to two households. All six patients were unvaccinated and are no longer infectious.

Health officials recommend two doses of the MMR vaccine and advise anyone who may have been exposed or is unsure of their vaccination status to contact their health care provider.

Learn more from Texas Public Radio:

Texas health officials are monitoring a small measles cluster in the Hill Country tied to out-of-state travel. The cases follow a deadly West Texas outbreak last year and highlight ongoing concerns about vaccination rates.

02/19/2026

Health care affordability is under a microscope. But what’s really driving hospital costs?

From workforce shortages to the rising cost of drugs and supplies, THA examines what’s shaping the health care cost conversation in Texas. 🔗 Read more in the latest article now on The Scope: https://bit.ly/4l4m9LX