by Peter McGraw | Mar 8, 2013 | Blog
On Tuesday this week, thousands of Texans came from all across the state to tell their legislators that Texas’ Medicaid program matters. The event was picked up by many local and national news sources including the Austin American-Statesman and the Texas Tribune....
by Peter McGraw | Oct 22, 2012 | Blog
In January of this year, Residential Treatment Centers (RTC) throughout Texas gathered in Houston and Austin to explore techniques for reducing their reliance on seclusion and restraint, and improving care for the young people they serve. Seclusion and restraint are...
by Peter McGraw | Jul 2, 2012 | Blog
You’ve probably heard by now that the 2010 healthcare law was largely upheld by the Supreme Court on Thursday. Even though polls indicate that public opinion about the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has been steady, many of us following the fate of the ACA were...
by Peter McGraw | Dec 7, 2011 | Blog
The Kaiser Health Tracking Poll is out for November 2011 with a summary of public opinion on health care reform. The much-politicized Affordable Care Act (ACA) was recently accepted by the Supreme Court for review and will likely go before the court in spring 2012....
by Peter McGraw | Nov 2, 2011 | Blog
I recently had the opportunity to attend the 25th annual Alternatives Conference in Orlando, Florida. The theme of the consumer-driven conference was “Coming Home: Creating Our Own Communities of Wellness and Recovery.” One of the most exciting presentations came from...