DFWHC’s Love interviewed by FOX 4 on healthcare reform

07/20/2017

DFW Hospital Council President/CEO W. Stephen Love was interviewed this morning on the FOX 4 TV program “Good Day” to discuss the most recent updates on the lively topic of healthcare reform. Love was interviewed by anchor Tim Ryan. “Parts of Obamacare definitely need improvement,” Love said. “The one that is at a crisis stage is the health insurance marketplace. … Read More

Senate unveils health care bill

06/22/2017

The closely guarded Senate health care bill written behind closed doors has become public. The unveiling of the legislation marks the first time the majority of the Senate GOP conference gets a comprehensive look at the health care proposal. With Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pressing ahead for a vote next week, senators only have a handful of days to decide … Read More

Love scoffs at Upton Amendment and AHCA in DMN story

05/03/2017

In a story posted today by Katie Leslie of The Dallas Morning News, DFW Hospital Council President/CEO W. Stephen Love scoffed at the Upton Amendment as the GOP makes a final attempt to secure votes to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Titled “Déjà vu all over again,” the story details Republican House leaders’ attempts to revamp legislation through an amendment … Read More

State of Reform interviews DFWHC’s Love on ACA

05/03/2017

DFW Hospital Council President/CEO W. Stephen Love was interviewed by State of Reform for a segment titled “What They’re Watching.” “You know, we can have all the catchphrases we want, but seriously, as we look at the Affordable Care Act, has it been successful? One, it did increase coverage. That’s one of the things it was supposed to do. Two, … Read More

DMN’s extensive feature on healthcare includes comment from DFWHC’s Love

04/25/2017

The Dallas Morning News ran an extensive feature on national healthcare over the weekend with none other than the DFW Hospital Council’s President/CEO W. Stephen Love providing commentary. Penned by Sabriya Rice, the story was titled “Health care reform like a house of cards, and the consequences are high.” “People’s lives are affected,” said Stacey Pogue, senior policy analyst with … Read More

Love talks “ACA” at today’s TWU conference

04/07/2017

DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) President/CEO W. Stephen Love and Ruby Blum, a policy advisor to Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins, are discussing “Texas, Trump and Treatment: Affordable Care Act’s Future and Community Action” today in Dallas during the Texas Woman’s University’s (TWU) inaugural conference “Engaged, Competent Health Care: It Takes a Community … and Informatics.” Love is one of 12 … Read More

AHCA could cause more than 24 million to lose coverage

03/21/2017

Blog by W. Stephen Love, President/CEO of the DFW Hospital Council On Thursday, the House of Representatives is expected to vote on the American Health Care Act (AHCA), legislation that would repeal and replace parts of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Specifically, the AHCA would end the enhanced Medicaid federal funding for future expansion populations, beginning in 2020, and transition … Read More

Love comments on potential weaknesses of AHCA

03/21/2017

In an article posted this morning by Olivia Nguyen in D Healthcare Daily, DFW Hospital Council President/CEO W. Stephen Love commented on the potential weaknesses of the American Health Care Act (AHCA). “When we start cherry-picking essential health benefits like maternity, mental illness, and other coverage by removing them from the total population pool, we generally create hardships for someone … Read More

DFWHC’s Love to discuss ACA at TWU April 7 conference

03/17/2017

DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) President/CEO W. Stephen Love will discuss “Texas, Trump and Treatment: Affordable Care Act’s Future and Community Action” during an April 7 conference at Texas Woman’s University (TWU) in Dallas. Love is one of 12 speakers during “Engaged, Competent Health Care: It Takes a Community … and Informatics,” an inaugural conference emphasizing the future of informatics. The … Read More

BREAKING NEWS: House Budget Committee advances ACA repeal bill

03/16/2017

The House Budget Committee has voted 19-17 to send the American Health Care Act (AHCA), which repeals and replaces the Affordable Care Act (ACA), to the House Rules Committee. The bill narrowly passed the committee, as some staunch conservatives voted against the proposed law. Reps. Gary Palmer (R-Ala.), Dave Brat (R-Va.), and Mark Sanford (R-S.C.)—all members of the ultra-conservative Freedom … Read More