Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Dr. John Hellerstedt, Texas lead on COVID-19, to serve as keynote at State of Reform virtual event on Oct. 6

09/24/2020

Commissioner Dr. John Hellerstedt, Texas’s lead coordinator for its COVID-19 response, will join the State of Reform North Texas Virtual Conference on October 6. The event, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., CDT, is returning to North Texas for the second straight year. The loaded agenda will include more than 25 speakers from across the metroplex to serve as panelists. … Read More

A DJ‘s in the house – DFWHC’s Love is off and running with “The Human Side of Health Care”

02/20/2020

DFW Hospital Council President/CEO W. Stephen Love has become a regular radio DJ over the past two months as host of the KRLD 1080 AM program “The Human Side of Health Care.” Co-hosted with KRLD’s Thomas Miller, the program will run on Sunday’s from 1:00-2:00 p.m. CST throughout the year. This weekend will be a special episode as Janet St. … Read More

“The Human Side of Health Care” interviews guests from UTSW, Texas Health and Hunt Regional

02/03/2020

Episode five of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast on Sunday, February 2 on KRLD 1080 AM. Guest stars included: • Dr. Ben Levine, cardiologist at UT Southwestern and Texas Health Resources; • Charles Smith, former executive commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission; • Richard Carter, President/CEO of … Read More

Heart Month and discussion on Medicaid 1115 to highlight Sunday’s “Human Side of Health Care”

01/31/2020

With February being American Heart Month, a prominent cardiologist will be a guest on Sunday’s edition of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care.” There will also be a detailed discussion between three separate speakers on the Medicaid 1115 Waiver. The broadcast will air on KRLD 1080 AM at 1:00 p.m. Guest stars include: … Read More

Let’s work together to solve this issue

11/14/2019

Blog by W. Stephen Love, President/CEO of the DFW Hospital Council John F. Kennedy once said, “Children are the world’s most valuable resource and its best hope for the future.” You might be surprised to learn that one in nine children in the U.S. live in Texas, a statistic that is most certainly a blessing. The Georgetown University Health Policy … Read More