On the heels of the opening of the new Rite Aid in Exeter a few months back, the company immediately started work on its Farmersville location, due to open in October. They are currently working on the inside outfitting and have some more landscaping to go, said Farmersville City Manager John Jansons. The building has […]
Readers can compare the HCCA-TLHCD and HCCA-SIHD contracts by clicking here. Healthcare Conglomerate Associates’ contract to operate the Tulare Regional Medical Center (TRMC) has been under increasing scrutiny as the Measure I campaign rolls towards its end. HCCA came into life as the hand-picked partner for Tulare Local Healthcare District (TLHCD) the legal entity that […]
Voting in Tulare’s upcoming hospital election could prove a lucrative proposition, thanks to incentives offered by groups allied with the Yes on I effort. Fliers circulated last week for an August 6 event that encouraged potential voters to come down to Tulare’s Zumwalt Park with a completed ballot for a chance to win $100 in […]
No on Measure I advocates held a forum in Tulare on Wednesday, inviting Tulare voters to hear why the group believes Measure I, the $55m Tulare Regional Medical Center hospital bond, should be voted down. These advocates were joined by their counterparts: Yes on I protesters held signs outside the site of the forum, the […]
The Tulare Local Healthcare District (TLHCD) has opened applications for community members who wish to join a new Bond Oversight Committee for the potential Measure I bond. The district also attempted to assuage any doubt among voters by formalizing potential bond oversight and spending measures. Measure I Supporters Speak A group of Measure I supporters […]
Those seeking to view public records at Tulare Regional Medical Center may have a hard time — unless they send off a request to a lawyer in Los Angeles, some 170 miles away from the hospital. After a Tulare resident stated they were turned away from receiving records at the hospital, instead given a card […]
Tulare Regional Medical Center officials offered a chance for local media to see the latest construction on the Tower One building early this week. Healthcare Conglomerate Associates CEO Benny Benzeevi led the tour and spoke about each room, with construction, marketing, and public relations officials from the hospital in tow. The viewing, hosted on July […]
The campaigns surrounding Tulare Regional Medical Center’s Measure I show no sign of slowing down as the August mail-in election draws closer. Both sides of the campaign — Yes on Measure I, the group supporting the measure, and Citizens for Hospital Accountability, the group opposing it — have started campaigning and distributing lawn signs. Both […]
All documents referenced in this story can be found at our TLHCD/HCCA Documents page. Tulare Regional Medical Center’s Board of Directors filed its response to the Tulare County Grand Jury on May 31, writing a full-throated critique of the Grand Jury’s report, which it characterized as a mix of inaccuracies and misplaced blame. The five-page […]
Thousands filed into the Gropetti Automotive Stadium on Sunday, braving a 91 degree high temperature to hear Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders speak Sunday afternoon. Sanders, a contender for the Democratic presidential nomination, found himself with a friendly crowd. Most of the rally’s attendees hope he will make history by being elected the next president. He […]