Gray Reed & McGraw – Tax Reform Bill: Takeaways for Healthcare Practitioners

05/18/2018

The DFW Hospital Council is posting blogs submitted by Associate Members. This post was provided by Gray Reed & McGraw, LLP. For information, please contact Chris Wilson at chrisw@dfwhc.org. By Evie Lalangas and Dan Kroll of Gray Reed & McGraw LLP The new tax reform bill signed by President Trump at the end of 2017 (the “Tax Act”) has many … Read More

DFWHC’s Love to participate in Feb. 1 State of Reform event

01/24/2018

Discussing “A Vision for a Post-ACA Texas Health System,” DFW Hospital Council President/CEO W. Stephen Love will speak at the State of Reform’s Second Annual Texas Health Policy Conference on February 1 at the AT&T Hotel and Conference Center in Austin, Texas. Love will be speaking with Dr. Chris Larson, owner and physician at Euphora Health; and Dr. Deane Waldman, … Read More

The importance of our rural hospitals

08/11/2017

Blog by W. Stephen Love, President/CEO of the DFW Hospital Council When I was in the 9th grade in rural Virginia, I felt stomach cramps one morning while in class. As the day progressed, the cramps became so painful my parents had to take me to one of only two local physicians in my small hometown. Upon examination, he determined … 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

Dr. Cerise named to Congressional agency on Medicaid, CHIP programs

05/09/2017

Fred Cerise, MD, MPH, president and CEO of Parkland Health & Hospital System is among five new healthcare leaders appointed by the U.S. Comptroller General to the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC). As a member of the Commission, Dr. Cerise will serve as a national advisor to Congress on issues affecting Medicaid and CHIP, which are of … 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

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

Let’s swim in circles for the new year

12/22/2016

Blog by W. Stephen Love, President/CEO, DFW Hospital Council While looking out of the window of my office in Las Colinas during the cold weather the past two weeks, I noticed ducks swimming in very tight circles on the pond adjacent to our office building. Somewhat intrigued by this odd behavior, I went online for research about this activity. The explanations … Read More

Working together over the next 15 months a priority

06/10/2016

Blog by W. Stephen Love, President/CEO, DFW Hospital Council Vince Lombardi once said, “People who work together will win whether against complex football defenses or the problems of modern society.” We were pleased to learn on May 2 that the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the Texas Medicaid 1115 … 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