Countless troubled hospital staff and citizens from multiple Northeast Texas counties filled every chair, dozens more standing at the edge of the packed conference room on the third floor of the Medical Plaza at Titus Regional Medical Center (TRMC). The TRMC Board of Managers held a public meeting on October 15 about the possible sale or lease of the hospital, ultimately voting to wait and further discuss the decision after listening to an hour of public comments.
During the meeting, Board Chairman Don Lowry stated that due to the signing of Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), they are not allowed to tell the public who the suitors for TRMC are. At this time, we know there are two suitors in talks about the sale or lease of TRMC.
Over a dozen TRMC staff and concerned citizens approached the podium to speak during public comments before the Board was to make their decision. An overwhelming majority spoke out against joining another hospital system. A number of them requested that the Board simply hold off on making their decision, asking that more information become available to the public.
