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

Eliminating health benefits will shift financial risk to consumers

03/16/2017

In a blog posted yesterday on The Commonwealth Fund website, it appears detail to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) could remove benefit requirements, giving insurers more flexibility to exclude benefits and leave enrollees without coverage for the health care services they need. “If the ACA is replaced with a series of policies that don’t contain a minimum federal standard … Read More

CBO releases assessment of American Health Care Act

03/13/2017

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its assessment of the American Health Care Act less than an hour ago. “Among other things, it reduces Medicaid spending by $880 billion dollars and increases the uninsured to 14 million in 2018 and 24 million in 2026,” said W. Stephen Love, president/CEO of the DFW Hospital Council. “This is especially hard on Texas … Read More

Love details Trump’s speech in D Healthcare post

03/06/2017

Weaving through the sometimes intricate path of a President Donald Trump speech, DFW Hospital Council President/CEO W. Stephen Love detailed his February 28 healthcare remarks to Congress in a D Healthcare Daily post this morning. “His opening remarks regarding expanding coverage and access while reducing costs are goals and objectives everyone can embrace,” Love said. “His statements about reducing pharmaceutical … Read More

Kaiser Poll has interesting numbers on the ACA

02/28/2017

Blog by W. Stephen Love, President/CEO, DFW Hospital Council The latest Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll conducted February 13-19 has some fascinating key findings. The findings include: • Attitudes towards the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have shifted with a larger share of 48 percent reporting a favorable opinion towards the law than reporting unfavorable (42 percent). This is the … Read More

Guiding principles for a bipartisan bill

02/15/2017

Blog by W. Stephen Love, President/CEO, DFW Hospital Council We continue to hear sporadic news from Washington, D.C. regarding the Affordable Care Act. “Repeal and Replace,” “Repeal and Restore,” “Repeal and Repair,” “Don’t End but Mend” – the slogans are many. Hopefully, our country’s leadership will garner bipartisan support to craft a fair and equitable bill to help all American … Read More

Experts discuss the future of healthcare at UT Dallas event

02/06/2017

Great discussion this morning on “Healthcare Policy in the Trump Administration” in the Davidson Auditorium at The University of Texas Dallas, hosted by the school’s Naveen Jindal School of Management. A full house turned out for the informative seminar, highlighted by a panel discussion including Dr. Michael Burgess of the Texas U.S. House of Representatives; Dr. Stephen Mansfield, president/CEO of … Read More

DFWHC adds its name in letters to President and Congress

01/30/2017

DFW Hospital Council President/CEO W. Stephen Love worked with the American Hospital Association last week and signed letters mailed to President Donald Trump and members of Congress on Jan. 27. The letters were signed by 72 U.S. hospital associations and councils to include the Texas Hospital Association, Oklahoma Hospital Association, Louisiana Hospital Association and New Mexico Hospital Association. The letters … Read More

UT Dallas to host “Healthcare Policy in the Trump Administration” on Feb. 6

01/12/2017

The University of Texas Dallas Naveen Jindal School of Management will host the educational event “Healthcare Policy in the Trump Administration” on February 6 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. in the Davidson Auditorium. Co-sponsored by the Richardson Chamber of Commerce, the seminar will be highlighted by a panel discussion to include Dr. Michael Burgess of the Texas U.S. House … Read More