The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a budget resolution calling for an $880 billion reduction over 10 years, a move that the Congressional Budget Office says is impossible without significant cuts to Medicaid and other essential health programs. As a vital source of health coverage for Americans, including nearly 4 million Texans, these programs play a critical role in ensuring access to care for low-income families, children, seniors, and individuals with disabilities. What could these proposed cuts mean for Texas and the nation?
Join us for an in-depth discussion on the future of American healthcare, featuring a national expert who will break down the potential policy changes and their broader implications. Representatives from hospitals, clinics, and the disability community will share insights on how these changes could affect patients and health care providers across Texas.
This Director’s office event is co-sponsored with the Baker Institute Center for Health Policy. It is free and open to the public.
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Agenda
8:00 am CDT — Breakfast
8:30 am CDT — Welcome Remarks
8:35 am CDT — Panel Discussion
9:05 am CDT — Q&A Session
Participants
Welcome Remarks
The Honorable David M. Satterfield
Director, Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy; Janice and Robert McNair Chair in Public Policy; Former ambassador to Lebanon and Turkey
Featured Speaker
Robin Rudowitz
Vice President, Director for Program on Medicaid and the Uninsured, KFF
Andrea Caracostis, MD, MPH
Chief Executive Officer, Asian American Health Coalition dba HOPE Clinic
Terry Anstee
Healthcare Attorney, Disability Rights Texas
Stacy Wilson
President, Children’s Hospital Association of Texas
Moderator
Elena Marks, J.D., M.P.H.
Senior Fellow in Health Policy, Center for Health and Biosciences, Baker Institute
