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How did Brooke go from numerous procedures and thyroid cancer to fighting for transparency and accountability for Texans on the policy side of healthcare?
In this episode of The Sweet Tea Series, Ariana Guajardo sits down with TPPF's Brooke Garner, Policy Scholar of the Healthy Texas Initiative, to discuss her personal journey through America's healthcare system and why she's now working to reform it.
Diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) at just 14 years old and later thyroid cancer at age 20, Brooke shares how insurance barriers delayed treatment, increased medical costs, and ultimately shaped her passion for healthcare policy. Together, they discuss the difference between healthcare and health coverage, why healthcare transparency and accountability matter, and the reforms Texas is pursuing to put patients back at the forefront of their health coverage.
In this episode of The Sweet Tea Series, Ariana Guajardo sits down with TPPF's Brooke Garner, Policy Scholar of the Healthy Texas Initiative, to discuss her personal journey through America's healthcare system and why she's now working to reform it.
Diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) at just 14 years old and later thyroid cancer at age 20, Brooke shares how insurance barriers delayed treatment, increased medical costs, and ultimately shaped her passion for healthcare policy. Together, they discuss the difference between healthcare and health coverage, why healthcare transparency and accountability matter, and the reforms Texas is pursuing to put patients back at the forefront of their health coverage.
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Ariana Silva
Ariana Silva is a videographer at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, with a passion for video editing and graphic animation. Ariana was originally born in Austin, but spent most of her life in the Rio Grande Valley. She is dedicated to using video and story to reclaim the culture and reach younger generations.
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