Odessa, Texas/August 4, 2022-A healthcare vision plan for the Permian Basin spearheaded by the Permian Strategic Partnership is causing concern with Odessa residents. The plan calls for dissolving the Medical Center Health System and repurpose Medical Center Hospital.
(A. Garcia, Raised in Odessa, Texas, since 1960)
On Monday, June 27th, 2022 a coordinating meeting was held at the Wagnor Noel Performing Arts Center that listed Russell Meyers, CEO of Midland Health and Russell Tippin, CEO of Medical Center Hospital as participants. The agenda included a discuss of the various components of the Permian Basin Healthcare Vision, that includes: A PREPARATION FOR SEPTEMBER 2022-23 LEGISLATIVE SESSION PROPOSALS-to promote potential public and private partnerships.
(Renee Earls, CEO/President-Odessa Chamber of Commerce)
The Permian Basin Healthcare Vision plan also involves bringing in Texas Tech Health Science Center into the fold. Any attempt to centralized healthcare would have a negative economic impact in Odessa and Ector County.
(Renee Earls, CEO/President-Odessa Chamber of Commerce)
Residents in West Odessa in Ector County would have to travel approximately thirty miles if Medical Center Hospital was repurposed as an emergency facility.
(A. Garcia, Odessa Resident, since 1960)
(Renee Earls, CEO/President-Odessa Chamber of Commerce)
Midland Memorial Hospital would possibly close as a hospital and repurposed as an emergency medical facility. The Permian Basin Healthcare Vision also includes the UTPB MASTER PLAN, that shows drawings of an expansion and development, possibly on property east of 1788 near the UTPB ENGINEERING BUILDING and The Wagnor Noel Performing Arts Center in Midland County.
For DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS, Danny Barrera
