A new lawsuit alleges the Tulare Local Healthcare District, Healthcare Conglomerate Associates, and others associated with the two entities are violating the California Public Records Act. The lawsuit, filed Thursday by Deanne Martin-Soares and Emily Yenigues against the TLHCD, HCCA, and Does 1-100, details what Soares and Yenigues claim are violations of the California Public […]
It was standing room only during Congressman Devin Nunes’ Water Forum August 31 at the International Agri-Center. More than 400 people sat at attention while Nunes outlined a grim future for agriculture if Central Valley legislators don’t act together to change federal laws affecting the California water conveyance system. Nunes told the crowd on several […]
The Tulare Regional Medical Center has a new $800,000 line of credit under its belt after a special board meeting on Thursday night, though beyond the grand total, details are scant. Opening the line of credit with Bank of the Sierra was a move to get a discount from a vendor, Dr. Benny Benzeevi, the […]
Preliminary results from the Tulare Regional Medical Center bond election have the property tax losing by 66% to 33%. Measure I was a $55 million bond measure intended to finish construction of the beleagured hospital’s expansion project. While the Tulare County Registrar’s Office will continue to count ballots postmarked before August 30, and the final […]
As the Measure I campaign nears its close, the officials with the Tulare Regional Medical Center received a bit of good news: Fitch Ratings, a key credit rating agency, has placed the hospital on “Rating Watch Positive.” Positive Signals from Credit Rating Agencies “Rating Watch Positive” means that the firm may consider increasing the hospital’s […]
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 […]
Officials with Healthcare Conglomerate Associates and the Tulare Regional Medical Center were wrong in attempting to seek sanctions against a doctor for allegedly speaking to the Valley Voice, a Tulare County judge found this week. The case, Kumar, et al. v. Betre, was borne from a larger ongoing suit, Tulare County Regional Medical Staff v. […]
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 […]