Wear red, network, and help make a difference — that’s the plan for those who attend the second annual Love to Wear Red for Women event, hosted by the Tulare Hospital Foundation and Tulare Soroptimists. Tickets for the event, held February 3 at the Heritage Complex in Tulare, are $40. The event starts at 10:30am […]
A federal bankruptcy court has been asked to decide whether a deed of trust placed on Tulare’s Evolutions gym, and its adjacent property, is legal. The Tulare Local Healthcare District, which owns Evolutions, filed a new lawsuit against Healthcare Conglomerate Associates (HCCA) on January 23, claiming the company’s move to place a lien on the […]
The Tulare Local Healthcare District could open its clinics before the hospital itself, the district’s board was told Wednesday night. The plan to reopen the clinics before the hospital was still in the air, the hospital’s interim CEO, Larry Blitz, said, but it was being heavily pursued. “Supposedly, there’s a rule that you can’t do […]
Tulare Regional Medical Center’s board of directors will consider a number of offers at its regular district board meeting on Wednesday, January 24, most geared toward moving the hospital to an eventual reopening. Additionally, one company has made an offer to purchase property the Tulare Local Healthcare District owns at 906 N. Cherry Street, which […]
Healthcare Conglomerate Associates (HCCA) executed a $3m sale and leaseback of some Tulare Local Healthcare District assets in August of 2017, depositing the proceeds into its own accounts instead of the district’s, according to allegations in a new lawsuit filed by the district. The 22-page filing contains a laundry list of allegations against the company, […]
The Tulare Local Healthcare District officially supports State Sen. Jean Fuller’s (16th District) request for an audit of the district’s prior bond expenditures after a 3-2 vote following significant discussion. The board also received an update on the reopening of Tulare Regional Medical Center — the hospital still needs funding before a reopening date […]
The Tulare Hospital Foundation has received a large boost in its effort to provide toys to the children of unemployed Tulare Regional Medical Center employees. The foundation got the help from Valley Oak Credit Union, whose representatives today awarded the group a $1,500 check. Each year, the credit union gives its members the opportunity to […]
The Tulare Local Healthcare District (TLHCD) will file a countersuit against its former management contractor, its attorneys announced Wednesday night. The district will also file a professional complaint with the California State Bar against Bruce Greene and the BakerHostetler firm, entities which both previously represented the Tulare Local Healthcare District. The board also voted to […]
Tulare Regional Medical Center is inching closer to reopening, but there’s no concrete date yet, the hospital’s board was told Wednesday. The hospital has, however, received over 500 applications for employment, and a job fair is in the process of being scheduled, interim CEO Larry Blitz told the board. Additionally, the hospital’s management consultants now […]
Healthcare Conglomerate Associates will soon lose its management contract to oversee operations of the Southern Inyo Hospital after a bankruptcy court hearing Wednesday. The Southern Inyo Healthcare District, which owns the hospital, and HCCA came to an agreement before the hearing: HCCA would not dispute the rejection of the contract so long as they were […]