By Perdita Henry Texas’ teen pregnancy rates remain higher than the national average, and there are several reasons why. Young people have little access to s...

By Erika Ramirez Birth control is one of the greatest medical achievements of the twentieth century. It gave women control over their reproductive lives, but...

By Perdita Henry It wasn’t that long ago that mental health was reluctantly discussed. People displaying mental health difficulties were often believed to ha...

By Perdita Henry The conversation surrounding sexual health education is often framed as difficult for everyone involved, but it doesn’t have to be that way....

Conversations about sexual health education for pre-teens and teens in public schools is often fraught with tension for parents and school districts. Between...

By Perdita Henry For 51 years, women in the Texas panhandle have turned to Haven Health for quality care. Established in 1968, the Amarillo-based community c...

By Perdita Henry Can you tell me more about The Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) and its work? AWHONN is celebrating its...

By Perdita Henry During the 86th Texas Legislative Session, auto enrollment was a regular topic surrounding the discussion of improving women’s healthcare. S...

By Perdita Henry The 86th Texas Legislative Session ended with a few healthcare triumphs for Texas women. We saw an increase in funds for the Women’s Health ...

By Perdita Henry Eighty-Four-member organizations from all over the state of Texas are what make the Texas Women’s Healthcare Coalition strong. All of them w...

By Erika Ramirez The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) released its Women’s Health Programs Savings and Performance Report on May 1. This report is...

By Leah Gonzalez As the final day of Texas’ 86th Legislative Session approaches, the House and Senate continue to work toward developing and reconciling the ...

By Perdita Henry In our last Bill Round-up blog, we noted several bills progress. May 27 marked the end of the 86th Texas Legislative Session, and while ther...

By Perdita Henry As the 86th Texas Legislative Session continues, we are keeping a close eye on several bills that speak directly to our policy priorities. H...

By Perdita Henry As bills continue to make their way through committees, TWHC continues to provide written and oral testimony. In the past few weeks, we shar...

By Perdita Henry It’s been a busy few weeks at TWHC as things continue to pick up at the Capitol. Just a few weeks after Committee assignments were made publ...

By TWHC As we prepare for the 86th legislative session to begin, it’s important to identify our intentions to make the most of each meeting and encounter wit...

By TWHC staff This month, TWHC sat down with Tom Banning, CEO of the Texas Academy of Family Physicians, to discuss their work and why being a member of TWHC...

By TWHC Staff TWHC seeks to increase funding for and access to healthcare services for all Texas women. Our members include diverse organizations who share o...