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Texas Universities Show Sharp Differences in Health Insurance Premiums

Why do family health insurance premiums vary by as much as $25k within the same industry? A new Baker Institute Health Economics Program report examines insurance cost disparities across Texas universities and explores how plan design and transparency may improve affordability.

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Center for Health Policy | Issue Brief

Health Policy in the First Year of Trump’s Second Administration

Mali’s Assimi Goita during a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Moscow, 2025.

Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Commentary

Mali’s Military Leader Is Consolidating Power. Why This Is Dangerous

Satellite view of the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz with glowing blue lines symbolizing naval traffic and strategic maritime routes amidst geopolitical tensions and regional conflict in Iran.

Center for Energy Studies | Commentary

Geopolitical Conflict Highlights Circular Carbon Pathways in Plastics

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