Melissa Montalvo, The Fresno Bee

Modesto Company Poised for Madera Hospital Takeover After Uphill Battle

American Advanced Management, a steadily growing operator of small hospitals, is expected to get the green light from a bankruptcy court next week to take over the shuttered Madera Community Hospital. Some community groups worry about the company’s track record.

Journalists Talk Madera Hospital Bankruptcy Woes and Savings for Covered California Enrollees

California Healthline senior correspondent Bernard J. Wolfson and Fresno Bee reporter Melissa Montalvo discuss community efforts to save a bankrupt hospital from liquidation. California Healthline contributing radio correspondent Stephanie O’Neill Patison reports how lawmakers won additional Covered California subsidies.