Texas Briefing
Texas Briefing
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“Texas Briefing” is a podcast from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy that brings expert insight to the policy challenges shaping life in the Lone Star State. Through topical miniseries, institute scholars and their guests untangle issues in health, the economy, climate resilience, and more to understand how policy matters are impacting communities from the Panhandle to the Gulf Coast.
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The podcast focuses on critical topics such as health, the economy, and climate resilience, with specific episodes addressing reproductive health themes like the impact of Texas' abortion ban on OB-GYNs and teenage access to contraception.
“Texas Briefing” brings expert insight to the policy challenges shaping life in the Lone Star State. Through topical miniseries, scholars from Rice University’s Baker Institute and their guests untangle issues in health, the economy, climate resilience, and more to understand how policy matters are impacting communities from the Panhandle to the Gulf Coast.
Subscribe and listen to “Texas Briefing” wherever you listen to podcasts.
Emergency departments often serve as the primary healthcare facility and resource for people facing socioeconomic barriers, such as unstable housing, limited transportation, food insecurity, and unaffordable medications.
Fellow Charles Mathias sits down with emergency physician and health policy leader Dr. Shamie Das to examine how these non-medical needs can not only become medical emergencies, contribute to clinician fatigue, and result in ethical challenges, but also reveal opportunities to more effectively align health care financing with prevention.
Featured:
- Charles Mathias, https://www.bakerinstitute.org/expert/charles-w-mathias.
- Dr. Shamie Das, https://med.emory.edu/directory/profile/?u=SDAS.
This episode was recorded on Feb. 5, 2026.
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