Healthcare

Healthcare Committee Chairperson is Carlton Allen.

VISION

Everyone has access to quality affordable healthcare.

Latest Data

2014 Report - Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute 2014 County Health Rankings and Crosswalk of Measures

Resources

• Oral Health and General Health
• Oral Health in Texas - 2008
• Affordable Care Act
• Low Cost Dental Services
• County Health Rankings
• NET Health
• Tyler Family Circle of Care
• Bethesda Clinic
  
• Affordable Healthcare Act application assistance
• 2013 Smith County Community Health Assessment
  
• Healthcare Primer
• Region 4 - Regional Needs Assessment 2014 - Alcohol and substance abuse

Healthcare Needs Assessment

The ETHNN Comprehensive Community Needs Assessment identified the following top needs:

• 44% have no healthcare coverage
• Top need under Economic Wellbeing is Health Insurance
• Top Need under Mental Healthcare is Treatment for Depression
  

GOAL 1

Improve quality and quantity of information about existing dental care programs for clients and agencies.

Volunteer Opportunities

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THE BENEFITS OF COVERING MORE TEXANS
How many uninsured Texans would gain health care coverage if Texas accepts federal health care funds to expand Medicaid or adopts a Texas alternative that expands health care coverage?Economic benefits to Texas counties if Texas accepts federal health care funds to expand Medicaid or adopts a Texas alternative that expands health care coverage: Link to data