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Patients for Profit: How Private Equity Hijacked Health Care

August 22, 2022

Hospices Have Become Big Business for Private Equity Firms, Raising Concerns About End-of-Life Care by Markian Hawryluk   Hospice care, once provided primarily by nonprofit agencies, has seen a remarkable shift over the past decade, with more than two-thirds of hospices nationwide now operating as for-profit entities. The ability to turn a quick profit in… Read More

Facing the Growing Demand for Hospice

February 14, 2022

The hospice industry in the U.S. is seeing an increased demand for services. Before the pandemic, the industry was faced with an adult population that was growing older. Vickie Jingle, CEO of Community Healthcare of Texas, said the hospice organization has seen 5% growth year after year in the demand of patients seeking at-home care…. Read More

Community Healthcare of Texas Announces New Chair of Board of Directors

January 11, 2022

FORT WORTH, TX, January 11, 2022 – Community Healthcare of Texas, the Fort Worth-headquartered not-for-profit hospice and palliative care provider, announces the recent appointment of Rabbi Ralph Mecklenburger as the Chair of its Board of Directors. Rabbi Mecklenburger first served on the Board of Directors in 2013 for six years and was re-elected in 2021…. Read More

Los estudiantes de medicina ofrecen consuelo a través de la canción

25 de febrero de 2020

Fort Worth, Texas - 25 de febrero de 2020 Dos veces al mes los estudiantes de medicina del Centro de Ciencias de la Salud de la Universidad del Norte de Texas en Fort Worth (HSC) dejan de lado sus libros de texto y estetoscopios y se reúnen en Community Healthcare of Texas - Hospice House Downtown para llevar consuelo a través de canciones. Los estudiantes del Texas College of Osteopathic de HSC... Leer más

La familia anota con el torneo de fútbol Rex King Memorial Cup

26 de diciembre de 2019

FORT WORTH, TX, 26 de diciembre de 2019 - Rex King nunca se perdió los partidos de fútbol de sus hijos y continuó la tradición cuando su hijo, Mike King, se convirtió en el entrenador de fútbol femenino de Timber Creek High School. Los dos tenían una charla después de cada partido, por lo que Mike sabía que algo andaba mal cuando su padre se iba de un partido sin... Leer más