Ryan Holeywell

Insured Cancer Patients Continue to Face Barriers To Medically Necessary Treatment, New Report Warns

The report offers specific recommendations for policymakers as they work toward developing insurance regulations that advance a more equitable system of care. WASHINGTON, D.C., January 9, 2023 – A new report from a national cancer nonprofit warns…

VITAL ACCESS: HOW POLICYMAKERS CAN STREAMLINE THE CANCER CARE JOURNEY

VITAL ACCESS: How Policymakers Can Streamline the Cancer Care Journey PAGE About The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: This report was commissioned by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and prepared by Steve Butterfield, Brian Connell, Lucy Culp, Ryan…

Cancer Patients Cheer Senate Passage of Landmark Health Reforms

For years, patients experiencing blood cancer and other serious conditions have been subject to limitless treatment costs through Medicare Part D, often totaling $10,000 or more out-of-pocket each year for a single drug. The new bill dramatically…

New Poll: Americans Believe It’s Time to Protect Consumers From Predatory Short-Term Health Plans

a new national survey. Health insurers are increasingly selling the coverage – known as short-term, limited-duration plans – following a 2018 federal rule change. The plans largely operate outside the scope of state and federal laws that are designed…

LLS Encouraged by Progress in Congress on Policies That Support Patients

Rye Brook, N.Y., Sept. 17, 2021—The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society thanks members of the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the House Ways & Means Committee who voted to take critical steps to reduce barriers to care and increase affordability for…

33 Organizations Representing Millions of Patients Urge Policymakers to Adopt “Patient-First” Policy Agenda

Print Glossary Today, the organizations share “The 100 Days Agenda: A Patient-First Blueprint,” a first-of-its-kind collaboration that outlines specific steps the President and other elected officials can immediately take to protect patients once…

ERCOT says Texas has enough power for next summer despite rising demand

Texas is expected to have more ample supplies of electricity next summer as new renewable and gas-fired projects come on-line, according to a new forecast issued by the state's grid manager the Electric Reliability Council of Texas. The grid manager…

Highlights of the 2019 TMC Health Policy Institute survey

Every year, the Texas Medical Center Health Policy Institute conducts a major national survey of consumers and physicians to get a better understanding of how both groups feel about key health policy issues facing the nation. This year’s survey—which…

James Muntz, M.D., team physician for the Houston Astros, Rockets and Texans, talks big wins and injuries

Over the past 30 years, internist JAMES MUNTZ, M.D., has worked as a team physician for nearly every professional sports team in Houston, collecting championship rings from the Houston Rockets, the Houston Astros and former WNBA team—the Houston…

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo talks flooding, health care and her journey to the U.S.

A year ago, LINA HIDALGO became the first woman and the first Latina to be elected County Judge in Harris County. Hidalgo, 28, serves as the presiding officer of the Harris County Commissioners Court, the county’s main governing body, which oversees…

For TMCx alum Trusted Health, “nurses aren’t a commodity”

Karen Jones is looking for her next adventure. The Louisiana-based nurse, 54, is wrapping up her second 13-week stint at Texas Children’s Hospital in The Woodlands. Next up: 13 weeks at a hospital in Washington state. And after that—who knows? She’d…

U.S. government to biotech: You’re facing threats—but we can help

Federal officials and private sector executives issued a stark warning recently to the biotechnology sector: You’re being targeted by bad actors. The good news, they said, is the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the U.S. Department of Justice…

Robotics company ABB debuts in the Texas Medical Center

International robotics company ABB opens a new, 5,300 square foot facility within the Texas Medical Center Innovation Institute this month. Its charge: identify and develop new applications for robots to help improve the efficiency of health care in…

Texas expected to have plenty of power this fall, winter

The state's grid manager predicted there will be enough generating capacity to meet demand this fall and winter. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas expects peak demand during the fall to reach 61,034 megawatts, reflecting normal weather…

New book from TMC policy experts explores the question, “How can we fix health care in America?”

Reducing waste and cutting costs will ultimately permit expanded insurance coverage Pediatric cardiologist Arthur “Tim” Garson Jr., M.D., shifted his career focus from medicine to health policy after witnessing firsthand what happens when the health…

Power plant outages, low wind puts Texans on high alert to conserve power

Unexpected power outages and reduced wind levels sent wholesale electricity prices in Houston soaring for the second day this week to $9,000 per megawatt hour Thursday afternoon -- the highest price allowed in Texas -- as the state's grid manager…

Heat, high demand boost power prices to $1,750 a megawatt hour in Houston

Local wholesale electricity prices peaked at $1,750 per megawatt hour at 6 p.m. Wednesday afternoon as the heat continued to blanket the Houston area and the state's grid manager put generators on notice that reserves were dropping to uncomfortably…

New price adders boosting electricity prices in Texas

Wholesale electricity prices peaked at $6,500 per megawatt hour Monday afternoon in Houston, reflecting triple-digit temperatures that strained capacity and triggered price adders that were boosted by Texas regulators earlier this year. The Public…

Electricity providers asking Texas customers to take it easier amid record-breaking demand

With summer heat expected to top 100 degrees, electric providers are asking Texas residents to help ease power demand during peak times on Monday and Tuesday. Houston utility company Reliant Energy sent out an alert on Sunday evening asking customers…

NRG CEO Gutierrez says ERCOT overstates generation capacity

The CEO of NRG Energy said Wednesday that the state’s power grid manager is overstating the amount of generating capacity and electricity supplies will be much tighter in coming years than estimated. The state’s grid manager, the Electric Reliability…