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Tenth Talks: Texas' health commissioner talks about preparing for the next decade

Watch Dr. Courtney N. Phillips, the state’s health commissioner, talk about some of the challenges for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. Phillips' speech is part of a Tribune series on the next 10 years of Texas.

by Texas Tribune Staff

During an episode of Tenth Talks — a Texas Tribune video series on the next 10 years of Texas — Dr. Courtney N. Phillips, the executive director of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, talks about what it will take for her agency to serve 9 million Texans each month 10 years from now. You can watch her presentation above.

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