THCA Press Releases

2008 Press Releases

• U.S. Representatives Gohmert, Granger, E.B. Johnson Praised by THCA for Helping Lead House Effort to Stop $45.6 Million Texas Medicare Cuts (pdf) – August 4, 2008
   

• Senator Robert Duncan Receives Long Term Champion Award for Outstanding Leadership in Ensuring Quality Long Term Care in Texas (pdf) – June 26, 2008
   

• New Texas Economic Study:  Bush Medicare Cuts Undermine State and Local Economic, Jobs Base - Texas Projected to Lose $121 Million in Economic Activity, $53 Million in Lost Wages, Nearly 1600 Jobs; Texas Health Care Association Says New National, Texas Polls Show Strong Sentiment Against Federal, State Eldercare Budget Cuts (pdf) - June 6, 2008
   

• Texas Eldercare Poll: 57 Percent Less Likely to Back Local Legislator if They Oppose Medicaid Rate Boost - Texas Health Care Association Raising Profile of Key Issue Impacting Texas Seniors’ Access to Quality Nursing Home Care (pdf) - June 2, 2008
   

• New Study of Bush Medicare Cuts: Texas’ Rural Seniors, Nursing Homes 2^nd Hardest Hit in Nation - Texas Health Care Association: Rising Energy and Food Costs, Existing Medicaid Squeeze Already Pose Problem for Texas Facilities (pdf) - May 28, 2008
   

• New Study: Texas Seniors 4^th Hardest-Hit from Proposed Bush Administration Medicare Cuts - $47 Million Cut in Year-Ahead Nursing Home Funding Harms Patients, Threatens Key Nursing Staff Jobs (pdf) - May 13, 2008
   

• Increased Investment in Medicaid Needed to Protect Texas' Most Vulnerable Seniors' Care Access - Texas Health Care Association Tells House Panel Nursing Home Staffing and Quality Programs at Risk from Combination of Medicaid, Medicare Cuts; Long Term Care Profession's Views on Pay for Performance, Long Term Care Insurance Outlined (pdf) - May 1, 2008
   

• Texas Health Care Association: New Report on Long Term Care Workforce Spotlights Need to Boost Texas Medicaid Rates - Existing Medicaid Funding Levels, 49th Nationally, Ill-Serves Ability to Meet Growing Demand for Care (pdf) - April 15, 2008
   

• Family Councils Advocate for Relatives in Nursing Homes (pdf) - March 28, 2008
   

• Increased Investment in Medicaid Needed to Protect Texas Most Vulnerable Seniors' Care Access - Texas Health Care Association Tells Senate Panel That Nursing Home Staffing and Quality Programs at Risk from Combination of Medicaid, Medicare Cuts; Long Term Care Profession’s Views on Pay for Performance Outlined (pdf) - March 26, 2008
   

• New Analysis of Bush FY 2009 Budget:  Texas Medicare Cuts 4th Highest in Nation.  Proposed Medicare Cuts Further Undermine Texas' Struggling Medicaid Program (pdf) - March 19, 2008
   

• Increased Investment in Medicaid Needed to Protect Houston Area’s Most Vulnerable Seniors, Disabled - Texas Health Care Association Tells House Human Services Panel That Nursing Home Staffing and Quality Programs Are at Risk (pdf) - March 13, 2008
   

• Texas Health Care Association (THCA) Asks TX Congressional Delegation To Sign Letter Urging House Budget Committee to Rescind Bush Medicare Cuts (pdf) - February 29, 2008
   

• Proposed FY 2009 Budget Cuts Significantly Threaten Seniors’ Long Term Care (pdf) - February 29, 2008
   

• Growing Importance of March 4 Texas Primary Requires 2008 Presidential Candidates to Better Address Eldercare Financing Issues (pdf) - February 12, 2008
   

• Texas Health Care Association Urges Texas Congressional Delegation to Fight Planned Federal Cuts to Medicaid, Medicare (pdf) - February 1, 2008
   

• Texas Health Care Association Launches New “Educate ’08” Effort to Help Focus Needed Attention on Long Term Care Issues, Medicaid Funding Crisis  (pdf) - January 30, 2008
   

• THCA Praises Distribution of Hazard Alert Radios to Vulnerable Coastal Nursing Homes (pdf) - January 28, 2008
   

• Texas Health Care Association Urges Wide-Ranging Debate on Medicaid Financing Issues in 2008 State, Federal Elections (pdf) - January 15, 2008