During the Tuesday, January 9th City Council meeting the council provided Medical Health System one million dollars from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 known as ARPA. The funds will go to the hospital’s foundation and distributed to the Permian Basin Behavioral Health Center in Midland.
(Javier Joven, Mayor-City of Odessa, Odessa, Texas)
Mental health is currently being provided by local jails and local hospital ER departments.
(Russell Tippin, President/CEO-Medical Center Health System-Odessa, Texas)
The Odessa City Council also provided funding through ARPA to the Medical Center Health System to bring diabetes awareness. and education to sub low-income residents.
(Javier Joven, Mayor-City of Odessa, Odessa, Texas)
Medical Center Health System will reopen one of its facilities located on 42nd Street between Grandview and Dawn to provide diabetes care for sub low-income residents.
(Russell Tippin, President/CEO-Medical Center Health System-Odessa, Texas)
For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera.
