hospitals

Two months after closing, Madera Community Hospital sits empty and closed with millions in equipment. Behind closed doors, a push to reopen is running out of time.

The Fresno County Board of Supervisors addressed a growing hospital crisis in the Central Valley, stemming from low reimbursement rates and the high cost of labor and supplies.

The Visalia-area hospital has less than 90 days of cash on hand as it tries to find a path forward amid ’devastating’ financial conditions.

Faced with bankruptcy, services at Madera Community Hospital and its three rural clinics are set to shut down. First responders were already preparing for a deluge of emergencies associated with the looming closure.

The only general hospital in rural Madera County will close, in a move that is expected to trigger negative effects on residents relying on its medical care.

The worst of the pandemic may be over, but hospitals all over the state are still reeling from financial losses.

Yet again, Central Valley hospitals are overflowing with COVID-19 patients, which has stretched our medical systems thin and created disturbing…

Coronavirus infections are now spreadingfaster in the San Joaquin Valley than in any other region of the state. And as hospitals reach critical capacity,…

For many of us, hospitals are pillars of communities, representing safety nets that we hope will always be there. But there’s no guarantee they will be. A…

As COVID-19 caseloads climb throughout the state and country, many counties in our region, including Tulare and Fresno, are now reporting record-high…