Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano is expanding with a new 696-space parking garage and an upcoming eight-story tower, investing an estimated $343 million to enhance healthcare access for Collin County and nearby areas. Tower construction will start in summer 2025, with a planned opening in fall 2028. “These expansions enable Texas Health Plano to grow with our community and to meet its evolving needs,” said Fraser Hay, Texas Health Plano president.
Collin County’s population surged from 780,000 in 2010 to over 1.15 million in 2022, fueling demand for medical services. The new tower will boost bed capacity from 230 to nearly 400 and feature advanced facilities for critical care. Expanded services will include a larger NICU, hotel-style family rooms, and high-tech operating rooms for complex procedures. The new addition underscores Texas Health Plano’s commitment to providing comprehensive care, from emergency services to specialized treatments, as the area’s population continues to grow.
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has reached an agreement with McKesson Medical-Surgical Inc. to resolve allegations of hiring discrimination against nearly 900 applicants at its Grapevine, Texas, facility. An OFCCP compliance review found McKesson’s hiring practices allegedly discriminated against Black, Hispanic, and White applicants for associate material handler positions from 2019 to 2021, violating federal anti-discrimination laws. As part of the agreement, McKesson will pay $448,578 in back wages and interest, extend job offers to 32 eligible applicants, and revise its hiring practices to ensure compliance with federal regulations.
Children’s Health recently celebrated a $5 million donation from Christina and Rudy Andrea of the Andrea-Mennen Family Foundation to support the new Children’s Medical Center Plano tower, set to open in December 2024. The donation is among the top five ever received by a Collin County nonprofit and the second largest for Children’s Medical Center Plano. In recognition, the hospital’s atrium will be named the “Andrea-Mennen Family Foundation Atrium” as part of a lobby renovation.
Sonara Health has partnered with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to expand access to take-home methadone for eligible patients in Arkansas. This collaboration, supported by a grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, marks Sonara’s first partnership with a university and its debut in the state. “We are excited about this unique opportunity to help more OTP patients,” said Michael Giles, MD, Sonara’s founder and CEO.
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