Will Maddox

1 week ago | dmagazine.com | Will Maddox

Government-run entities rarely make a profit. Healthcare is one of the few exceptions, and UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas stands out in terms of cash flow and profitability compared to other University of Texas system health centers in the state. Though as a state entity it isn’t technically making profits like a private corporation, we can still look at financial documents to see if state health systems are in the red.

1 week ago | dmagazine.com | Will Maddox

At Baylor University Medical Center in East Dallas, a family earning less than $53,000 per year is eligible for charity care, while over in the Medical District, Clements University Hospital offers charity care to families with incomes of up to $106,000. The difference between free care thresholds can be impactful in a region where medical debt is rampant. A patient who receives free care at one hospital may be under threat of debt collection at another.

2 weeks ago | dmagazine.com | Will Maddox

The State of Texas will be operating the new psychiatric hospital in Dallas without UT Southwestern as a partner, according to the state’s health and human services department. After years of preparation and collaboration with the region’s top health system, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission will operate what will now be called Dallas State Hospital without UTSW physicians as staff.

2 weeks ago | dmagazine.com | Will Maddox

North Texas is known for its corporate prowess and philanthropic giving, serving as a fertile ground for partnerships between nonprofit organizations and corporations who want to advance a shared mission. In 2025, however, many nonprofits are struggling to find sustainable corporate partnerships, as an unpredictable economic outlook is causing donors to pull back and corporations to focus on strategic partnerships.

2 weeks ago | dmagazine.com | Will Maddox

Steve Idoux has spent nearly two decades at Lockton Dunning. He was named president of the DFW market in 2021 and CEO of Lockton Dunning in 2023. Lockton Dunning is a region of the Kansas City-based insurer’s People Solutions business. Lockton employs more than 10,000 associates in 140 countries and focuses on risk and insurance and is the world’s largest privately held insurance firm. Last year, Idoux sat down with D CEO Healthcare to discuss changes coming to the benefits industry.