HEALTHCARE COUNCIL

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​2019 Healthcare Needs Assessment

​Poverty generates poor health and poor health generates poverty.
In every aspect of healthcare from being sick to getting care, from prevention to aftercare, people in poverty don’t fare as well as people in middle class or wealth.
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The top three needs in healthcare for all respondents were:
  1. Vision Care
  2. Dental Care
  3. Care for Hypertension

The top three needs in healthcare for respondents who do not have healthcare coverage were:
  1. Dental Care
  2. General Medical Care
  3. Vision Care
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The table on the right shows the Key Poverty Indicators and Top Needs only for those respondents who have no healthcare coverage.

RESOURCES
#SickOfItTX gives Texans a platform to demand that state leaders and lawmakers take action to ensure every Texan has healthcare coverage. In 2019 we hit the streets in our first-ever Block Walk for Healthcare to talk to Texans about healthcare, health insurance, and getting care when they're uninsured. In 2020 we’ve held online rallies and town halls and organized thousands of calls, letters, and petition signatures addressed to Gov. Greg Abbott and Atty. Gen. Ken Paxton. Check out our latest campaign Dear Greg Abbott, where Texans talk about their struggles to get quality, affordable healthcare.
How Healthy is Your Community?The annual Rankings provide a revealing snapshot of how health is influenced by where we live, learn, work, and play. They provide a starting point for change in communities.
East Texas Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse - Regional Needs Assessment
The Regional Needs Assessment (RNA) is a document created by the Prevention Resource Center (PRC) in Region 4 along with Evaluators from PRCs across the State of Texas and supported by the East Texas Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse and the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). The PRC 4 serves 23 counties in Region 4.
PictureJesi Mckenzie

 Jesi Mckenzie
​Healthcare Council Chair
Quality Improvement Manager UHC

​Jesi Mckenzie has been serving the healthcare needs of East Texas and beyond for over a decade, most recently working with state and federal programs to help ensure beneficiaries are able to access the care they need to live healthier lives. Jesi brings her passion and expertise to the role of Healthcare Council Chair and hopes that her experience will remove barriers for East Texans with healthcare needs, so that they may reach their full potential.  

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