Harris County Healthcare Alliance
Home Board Member Organizations Calendar Reference/News	An estimated 1.1 million residents, or 31.4% of the Houston/Harris County population, have no health insurance and an additional 500,000 residents are underinsured. Though a group of public and private agencies provide over $2 billion in health care for the uninsured/underinsured annually, the capacity of the safety net system is limited and meets less than one-third of the demand for its services. Demographic and economic trends, inadequate funding for indigent healthcare services and limited service coordination among providers are major problems that strain the safety net system. As recommended by the Harris County Public Healthcare System Council, Harris County Commissioners Court and the Houston City Council approved the formation of the Harris County Healthcare Alliance (the “Alliance”) in 2006, as an independent non-profit corporation to serve as a coordinating vehicle for providers of indigent care to facilitate service efficient delivery and to bring in additional resources to support indigent healthcare costs. In its two short years, the Alliance has grown to over 45 member organization working together to achieve results not possible individually. VISION: Houston/Harris County will have a comprehensive, coordinated system that meets the healthcare needs of its residents MISSION: The Alliance serves as a catalyst for improving the healthcare system of Houston/Harris County. GOALS: Improve Access to Appropriate Care for the Uninsured and Underinsured Population Increase Members' Capacity to Meet the Healthcare Needs of Houston/Harris County Promote and Foster the Development of Sound Healthcare Policy that Realizes the Alliance Vision Raise Awareness of Healthcare System Status and its Impact on Community Health Membership in the Alliance is open to any public or private healthcare or healthcare-related organization which supports the Alliance mission (Membership Application). Members will be assessed annual fees on a sliding fee basis to cover the core staff and operating costs of the Alliance. The Alliance is governed by a thirteen member Board of Directors. Nine members are elected by the general membership and four member seats are designated for the public healthcare agency members – the City and County Public Health Departments, Harris County Hospital District, and MHMRA of Harris County.
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