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Council member urges Rancho Mirage to weigh in on Desert Healthcare District non-compete clause
Summary
Council member Steve Downs asked the city clerk and attorney to prepare an agenda item for the next council meeting to consider a resolution related to a Desert Healthcare District lease that includes a non-compete clause affecting Eisenhower Health.
Council member Steve Downs told the Rancho Mirage City Council that the Desert Healthcare District’s new 30-year lease of Desert Regional Hospital to Tenet Healthcare, approved by district voters in November 2024, contains a non-compete clause that prevents district grant funds from flowing to Eisenhower Health.
Downs said the Desert Healthcare District filed a validation…
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