Developing new state laws and policies that address the long-term impact of chronic illnesses, especially those caused by unhealthy lifestyles, will help the Texas Legislature more effectively deal with the costs of health care in the state, says Susan Turley, President of DHR Health. “The State of Texas has to address chronic illnesses. If we don’t address chronic illnesses – and this starts at birth – it’s a never-ending spiral of additional costs,” Turley told a statewide audience on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 during The Future of Health Care Symposium hosted by DHR Health at the Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance,