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Enterprise council authorizes up to $600,000 annually for temporary obstetrics support
Summary
The Enterprise City Council voted to authorize the mayor to sign a memorandum of agreement with the Enterprise Health Care Authority to help cover temporary obstetrics coverage costs — up to $600,000 per year for up to four years — while local providers and the hospital pursue longer-term staffing solutions.
The Enterprise City Council voted to authorize Mayor Cooper to enter into a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Enterprise Health Care Authority that will allow the authority to help fund temporary obstetrics coverage up to $600,000 annually for a term of up to four years.
City Administrator Donathan Tullis told the council the action is intended as a short-term measure while the hospital and local providers recruit additional obstetricians. “It’s about $4,000 a day is what it costs to do that,” Tullis said, describing the expense of bringing in outside physicians to provide on‑call coverage. He estimated…
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