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Center for Health and Biosciences | U.S. Health System Transformation | Podcast

Baker Briefing: Translating Texas’ Health Care Spending Into Better Outcomes

Texas spends nearly $50 billion a year on health care yet lags far behind other states on key health outcomes. Elena M. Marks and Charles W. Mathias share how recent investments in health-impacting, non-medical services present an opportunity for Texas to get more value for the money.

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Science and Technology Policy | Report

Responsible Collaboration Through Appropriate Research Security

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Center for Public Finance | Issue Brief

Immigration Growth: Examining the Financial Gains and Strains

The destruction of the buildings damaged in the Kahramanmaras earthquake continues on June 27, 2023 in Hatay, Turkey. On February 6, 2023, earthquakes with magnitudes of 7.7 and 7.6 occurred in 11 provinces of Turkey.

Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Issue Brief

Lessons from the 2023 Kahramanmaraş Earthquake

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Upcoming Events

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Wed, Oct 23 2024, 4 –6pm

Center for Health and Biosciences

Enhancing the Value of Health Care Investment in the 89th Texas Legislature

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Thu, Oct 24 2024, 5 –6pm

Baker Briefing: Christian Nationalism’s Rising Influence

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Thu, Nov 14 2024, 6 –8pm

Annual Roundtable Reception 2024