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Hospitals as urban anchors/revitalization levers, not usually, but with great potential to serve communities in important ways: Examples are two forthcoming projects by Intermountain Health and University of Utah Health

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Houston has the highest rate of uninsured residents in the nation, according to a press release from UH. Medaglia was tasked by its then owner, Ascension Health, with closing or selling it. Instead, he emboldened the hospital's board to break away from the chain in 2009 and become independent.