David Balat is the director of the Right on Healthcare initiative at the Texas public Policy Foundation. He has broad experience across the healthcare spectrum with special expertise in healthcare finance. He is a former congressional candidate in Texas’ 2nd Congressional District and a seasoned hospital executive with more than 20 years of healthcare industry leadership and executive management experience.
This is the time of year employers, local governments, employees, and individuals are looking at their healthcare renewals and expect double digit insurance premium increases for 2027. This pours fuel onto the fire of a healthcare system in crisis. Renewal notices often arrive at the last minute so CFOs and HR directors do not have...
Foreign Adversary Influence and Transparency Enforcement Testimony of Ammon Blair Senior Fellow, Secure and Sovereign Nation Texas Public Policy Foundation Chairman Hefner, Vice Chairman Lopez, and distinguished members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify. My name is Ammon Blair. I am a Senior Fellow with the Texas Public Policy Foundation. I...
Transformational Healthcare Reform Key Points As hospitals and insurance systems have consolidated, patients have faced rising costs and narrower choices, while physicians have lost independence, and control has shifted to a handful of large corporate systems. Price transparency alone is not enough: patients and employers need clear disclosure of actual prices, fees, commissions, conflicts of...