Thread by @TexasTribune

1/ As part of our yearlong exploration on the future of Texas, we’re traveling to Edinburg Jan. 9 for a series of conversations on health care issues: bit.ly/2RfMZET

Follow this thread to see what we'll be discussing! #ttevents

2/ In September we reported that the rate of Texans without health insurance rose for the second year in a row — making it once again the most uninsured state in the nation. bit.ly/2QAeFSX

3/ Over three years, nearly 400 pregnant or new mothers died in Texas.

@propublica and @voxdotcom explored how the state’s health care system is failing uninsured pregnant women: bit.ly/2SORBTl

@propublica @voxdotcom 4/ Using data from the Texas Department of Health Services, @TexasObserver mapped the number of primary care physicians per county in Texas.

More than one-fifth of Texas’ 254 counties have only one doctor or none at all: bit.ly/39t9jRV

@propublica @voxdotcom @TexasObserver 5/ With the populations of rural communities in Texas stagnant or declining, access to health care is more challenging than ever.

Read highlights from our November discussion about the state of rural health in Texas: bit.ly/36u8RBb

@propublica @voxdotcom @TexasObserver 6/ A 2019 report ranked Texas last in health care access and affordability., One of the authors of the report told @HoustonPubMedia the fact that Texas hasn’t expanded Medicaid eligibility is a crucial factor to explain the poor ranking. bit.ly/3588BX8

@propublica @voxdotcom @TexasObserver @HoustonPubMedia 7/ More than 8% of Texan children under the age of 6 are not insured, according to a report by Georgetown University researchers.

@Dallas_Observer reported on the problems a lack of health insurance can create for children: bit.ly/2Q9nPXz

@propublica @voxdotcom @TexasObserver @HoustonPubMedia @Dallas_Observer 8/ @HoustonChron reported that as the nation’s health care landscape continues to shift, experimentation has become a necessity for hospitals wanting to stay competitive. bit.ly/2SEefNP

@propublica @voxdotcom @TexasObserver @HoustonPubMedia @Dallas_Observer @HoustonChron 9/9 Keep up with our events here: bit.ly/2Fm5pwz

If you can’t join us in person, watch them here: bit.ly/2PT7LJy

And explore the next ten years with @texastribune here: bit.ly/36vJkHB