1. Healthcare in Texas
GOVT 2306, Module 12

3. Healthcare Indicators

4. Mental Health Spending per Person
At $36 a person, Texas is last in the nation.

8. Cost of Uninsured
What happens to uninsured persons who get sick or injured?
Who picks up the cost?
Hospitals pass on some of the costs.
Various federal programs help cover costs but they are being phased out.

9. Hospitals pass the cost of the uninsured along to people with insurance, driving up insurance rates.

10. What You Have Learned
How well does Texas compare with other states in terms of indicators of healthcare quality and coverage?