Madera County

A state inspection of Madera Community Hospital next month could be the final step before it reopens. A community group said residents are ready to have their hospital back.

Why does the Fresno River flow through Madera, and not Fresno? We explore the history behind this geographic oddity.

The prospective operator of Madera Community Hospital on Tuesday cleared one of its final hurdles to begin reopening the hospital that has been closed since December 2022.

Madera County authorities are investigating a collision that killed eight men, most of whom were farmworkers, early Friday morning.

State money has been set aside to help the bankrupt Madera Community Hospital reopen – nearly a year after it shut its doors.

Madera County Supervisors are agreeing to fund $500,000 in hospital operating costs for 30 days, but only if a new partner’s letter of intent is in place.

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The hospital says a reopening plan is needed to apply for the funding and a $250,000 cost to produce the plan is holding back those efforts.

The “Distressed Hospital Loan Program” would make $150 million in state funds available to help struggling hospitals.

Hospitals aren’t the only places in need of more nursing staff. The Madera County Jail is seeing an increased need too.