Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano will invest an estimated $343 million to enhance health care access in Collin County and nearby communities with new 696-space parking garage and upcoming eight-story tower and is currently being expanded. Construction on the tower is scheduled to begin in summer 2025 and open in fall 2028. “These expansions will allow Texas Health Plano to grow with our community and meet its evolving needs,” said Texas Health Plano President Fraser Hay.
Collin County’s population has rapidly increased from 780,000 in 2010 to more than 1.15 million in 2022, increasing demand for medical services. The new tower will increase bed capacity from 230 to nearly 400 beds and will include advanced equipment for critical care. Expanded services include a larger NICU, hotel-style family rooms, and high-tech operating rooms for complex procedures. This new addition underscores Texas Health Plano’s commitment to providing comprehensive care, from emergency services to specialty care, as the region’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 employment discrimination claims against approximately 900 applicants at its Grapevine, Texas, facility. OFCCP’s compliance investigation found that McKesson’s employment practices discriminated against black, Hispanic, and white applicants for associate material handler positions from 2019 to 2021, in violation of federal anti-discrimination laws. . As part of the agreement, McKesson will pay $448,578 in accrued wages and interest, expand job openings to 32 qualified applicants, and revise its hiring practices to ensure compliance with federal regulations.
Children’s Health recently celebrated a $5 million gift from Christina Andrea and Rudy Andrea of the Andrea Mennen Family Foundation to support the new Children’s Medical Center Plano Tower, scheduled to open in December 2024. This donation ranks among the top five donations Collin County has ever received. It is a non-profit organization and the second largest children’s medical center in Plano. To commemorate this, as part of the lobby renovation, the hospital’s atrium will be named the “Andrea Mennen Family Foundation Atrium.”
Sonara Health has partnered with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to expand access to take-home methadone to eligible patients in Arkansas. The 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 Sonara founder and CEO Michael Giles, MD.
