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SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 2012 • HERALD-BANNER A TRUE TRAILBLAZER Pro basketball player among first in her field • Page E3 The health care industry is changing, according to Hunt Regional president and CEO Richard Carter, at both the national and state levels. “The industry is in a state of flux, especially from the national and state perspective regarding funding,” he said. “We have seen an 8 percent reduction in state Medicaid payments across the board, which for us is $800,000 that just evaporated.” With funding falling at both levels, the necessity of health care reform is becoming more and more apparent. “The status quo is not sustainable for the nation,” Carter said. “Most people believe that health care costs needs to be controlled and shrunk, which is why the Affordable Care Act was put for- ward by the president. There has just been controversy over whether the Affordable Care Act is the way to go.” Texas leads the nation in uninsured individuals, around 26 percent accord- ing to Carter, which causes a great deal of financial toll on Texas hospitals. “If there ever was a national health plan, likely the Texas hospitals would be well-reimbursed from that perspec- tive,” he said. “It would be helpful for Texas hospitals. There’s a whole bunch of other issues surrounding that, but from the economic perspective that would be helpful.” While many Texans are uninsured, Hunt County is one of the sickest coun- ties in the state. “We have opportunities, trials and struggles in Hunt County,” Carter said. “We have a large uninsured population A s one of the largest employers in Hunt County, Hunt Regional Healthcare is a major player in the county’s economy. While healthcare has become a topic of national debate, Hunt Regional is doing all it can to weather the uncertainty of the industry’s future. By Caleb Slinkard Herald-Banner Staff • INSIDE • Three decades on the golf course PAGE E4 Keeping Greenville healthy, active PAGE E6 Local coach still has Rangers record PAGE E2 THE FUTURE HERALDING E SECTION RECREATION & HEALTH >> SEE HOSPITAL, PAGE E5 CYANMAGENTA YELLOWBLACK
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CYANMAGENTAYELLOWBLACK
saturday, March 31, 2012 • Herald-Banner
a truetrailblazer
Pro basketball playeramong first in her field
• Page e3
The health care industry is changing, according to Hunt Regional president and CEO Richard Carter, at both the national and state levels.
“The industry is in a state of flux, especially from the national and state perspective regarding funding,” he said. “We have seen an 8 percent reduction in state Medicaid payments across the board, which for us is $800,000 that just evaporated.”
With funding falling at both levels, the necessity of health care reform is becoming more and more apparent.
“The status quo is not sustainable for the nation,” Carter said. “Most people believe that health care costs needs to be controlled and shrunk, which is why the Affordable Care Act was put for-ward by the president. There has just been controversy over whether the
Affordable Care Act is the way to go.”Texas leads the nation in uninsured
individuals, around 26 percent accord-ing to Carter, which causes a great deal of financial toll on Texas hospitals.
“If there ever was a national health plan, likely the Texas hospitals would be well-reimbursed from that perspec-tive,” he said. “It would be helpful for Texas hospitals. There’s a whole bunch of other issues surrounding that, but from the economic perspective that would be helpful.”
While many Texans are uninsured, Hunt County is one of the sickest coun-ties in the state.
“We have opportunities, trials and struggles in Hunt County,” Carter said. “We have a large uninsured population
As one of the largest employers in Hunt County, Hunt Regional Healthcare is a major player in the county’s economy.
While healthcare has become a topic of national debate, Hunt Regional is doing all it can to weather the uncertainty of the industry’s future.
By Caleb Slinkardherald-Banner staff
• InSIde •
Three decades on the golf course
Page e4
Keeping greenville healthy, active
Page e6
local coach still has rangers record
Page e2
tHe FutureH e r a l d I n g
ESECTIOn
reCreaTIon & HealTH
>> see HoSPITal, page e5
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