Surprise Medical Billing – DFWHC’s Love offers comments for D Healthcare

01/19/2017

DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) President/CEO W. Stephen Love was interviewed by D Healthcare Daily Editor Olivia Nguyen for her story posted this morning “TAHP Supports Legislation Against Surprise Medical Billing.” DFWHC and the Texas Association of Health Plans on Wednesday announced its support for Texas Sen. Kelly Hancock’s new bill significantly expanding protections against surprise medical billing for Texas consumers. … Read More

D Healthcare Daily details Fort Worth panel discussion

12/16/2016

D Healthcare Daily Editor Matt Goodman was on hand for Wednesday’s panel discussion “Transforming Health and Health Care” at Texas Christian University (TCU) in Fort Worth. The panel included Barclay Berdan, CEO of Texas Health Resources; Stuart Flynn, MD, Dean of TCU and the University of North Texas Health Science Center School (UNTHSC) of Medicine; and Bill Thornton, President of … Read More

D Healthcare story details Trump effect with comments from DFWHC’s Love

11/10/2016

In a story in this morning’s D Healthcare Daily detailing the future of the Affordable Care Act following Donald Trump’s presidential victory in Tuesday’s election, DFW Hospital Council President/CEO W. Stephen Love offered his comments. “Throughout the primary and the race for president, Trump repeatedly vowed to repeal and replace Obamacare,” according to the story. “I’ve been in healthcare since … Read More

D Healthcare covers DFWHC’s “Growing Little Minds” campaign

09/09/2016

DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) President/CEO W. Stephen Love was interviewed by D Healthcare Daily yesterday during the morning press conference at Parkland Health & Hospital System announcing the infant brain development campaign “Growing Little Minds.” The initiative kicked off this summer in North Texas in an effort to educate new parents on the importance of infant brain development during the … Read More

D Healthcare breaks down national hospital rankings

08/03/2016

D Healthcare Daily Editor Matt Goodman examined U.S. News and World Report’s annual hospital rankings released this morning, with detail on whether North Texas hospitals were able to reach the top 20. DFW Hospital Council President/CEO W. Stephen Love was quoted in the article, “There are many reports published about providers and it is not surprising that many results are … Read More

D Healthcare Daily examines release of hospital safety ratings

07/29/2016

D Healthcare Daily Editor Matt Goodman offered his take on the release of hospital federal safety ratings by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in a story posted yesterday. DFW Hospital Council President/CEO W. Stephen Love was quoted in the article, “CMS indicated that approximately 25 percent of hospitals were assigned a star rating based on 18 or fewer … Read More

Love comments on potential Medicaid expansion in Oklahoma

05/17/2016

In a surprising turn-of-events in the conservative state of Oklahoma, leaders are now moving towards a plan to expand its Medicaid program to bring in billions of federal dollars from President Barack Obama’s new health care system, according to Associated Press reports yesterday. Oklahoma has denied expanding the program under Obama’s Affordable Care Act, a sentiment loudly echoed by the … Read More

DFWHC’s stand on Texas Medicaid expansion noted in D Healthcare article

04/08/2016

In a post today in D Healthcare Daily, a new report released by The Commonwealth Fund detailed how evidence is building that the reluctance of Texas lawmakers to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act has “left behind millions of low-income Texans.” Released Thursday afternoon, the report delves into the impact of the state not expanding Medicaid or attempting to … Read More

Joint venture closes between Tenet and Baylor Scott & White

01/05/2016

The joint venture announced last year between Baylor Scott & White Health and the Tenet Healthcare Corporation has officially closed, linking five hospitals in Dallas County. Baylor Scott & White will retain a majority stake in the hospitals, four of which were owned by Tenet including Centennial Medical Center in Frisco; Doctors Hospital at White Rock Lake; Lake Pointe Medical … Read More

DFWHC Foundation report noted in D Healthcare story on new TCU/UNT medical school

07/07/2015

A study prepared for the DFW Hospital Council Foundation’s North Texas Regional Extension Center (NTREC) by Merritt Hawkins exposing major gaps in Texas’ physician workforce was noted in a story this morning in D Healthcare Daily on the new medical degree program to be offered by the University of North Texas Health Science Center (UNT) and Texas Christian University (TCU). … Read More