More than 40 organizations launch campaign for uninsured Texans

02/05/2014

Today more than 40 Texas health care advocacy organizations, faith and community groups launched Texas Left Me Out, a campaign in English and Spanish to collect stories from uninsured Texans left in the coverage gap and connect them with available health care options and advocacy efforts. While thousands of Texans living above the poverty line are successfully purchasing health plans … Read More

A “Texas Solution” for Healthcare

02/04/2014

The political battle over the Affordable Care Act will leave many victims within our state. How can we account for the 1.2 million Texas residents trapped within a coverage gap as a result of our state’s non-expansion of Medicaid coverage? There are no winners in a fight such as this. With our top state leaders aggressively opposed to Medicaid expansion … Read More

DFWHC’s Speed Networking set for Feb. 27

01/30/2014

The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) will host its third Speed Networking Event, Feb. 27 in the Reverchon A Room next to the auditorium at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. The complimentary breakfast session is from 8:00-10:00 a.m. and parking is free. The networking exercise, where attendees visit one-on-one for six minutes apiece, was very popular in 2013. This … Read More

Rejoicing at the Gift of Life

01/28/2014

As a healthcare executive and community supporter, I have seen the wonderful work of the March of Dimes. It still amazes me this organization fulfilled its mission of eradicating polio in the U.S. After this great 1958 success, leaders decided to continue the organization and focus on preventing birth defects and infant mortality. Through extensive research, the March of Dimes … Read More

March for Babies gearing up for April walks

01/22/2014

The March of Dimes Dallas and Fort Worth divisions are gearing up for their annual March for Babies on Saturday, April 12. In Dallas, the walk will take place at White Rock Lake’s Norbuck Park, while Fort Worth’s event will be held at Panther Island Pavilion. More than 30,000 North Texas residents, representing 450 companies and family teams are expected … Read More

Texas Health Resources’ CEO Doug Hawthorne to step down

01/14/2014

Texas Health Resources’ CEO Douglas D. Hawthorne will step down from his role by the end of this year, the health system announced today. “For 43 years, my family and I have been blessed to serve Texas Health Resources,” said Hawthorne in a letter to the board and other leaders of Texas Health. “This has been an amazing journey and … Read More

Love leads panel discussion at North Dallas Chamber event

01/14/2014

W. Stephen Love, president/CEO of the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC), moderated a panel during the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce’s annual health care conference, “Affordable Care Act, Health Insurance Marketplaces & Where We Stand,” this morning at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas. Dr. Dan McCoy, chief medical officer of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, opened … Read More

DFWHC announces 2014 Board of Trustees

01/07/2014

The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) has announced its Board of Trustees for 2014. The Board of Trustees consists of the following individuals: • Chair Daniela “Dany” Decell, CEO, HCA’s Las Colinas Medical Center • Past Chair Rick Merrill, President/CEO, Cook Children’s Health Care System • Chair-Elect Dr. John Warner, VP/CEO, UT Southwestern University Hospitals • Trustee Doug Hock, EVP, … Read More

Love’s 2014 predictions featured in D Healthcare Daily

01/03/2014

In the Jan. 3, 2014 edition of D Healthcare Daily, W. Stephen Love’s business forecast for 2014 was featured in the cover story “2014 Healthcare Predictions, Part Three.” The president/CEO of the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council, Love mentioned the plight of uninsured Texas residents. “With over 1 million Texans caught in a coverage gap where they are not eligible for … Read More