Lone Star Circle of Care Gets $1M Lifeline

CENTRAL TEXAS -- Struggling health care organization Lone Star Circle of Care got a shot in the arm today from a longtime partner in the form of $1 million. St. David's Foundation has asked Lone Star, in exchange for the funding, to provide it with a sustainability plan in the coming weeks and Lone Star has agreed to complete transparency and accountability, said Rhonda Mundhenk, Lone Star's interim CEO. In the past month, Lone Star has laid off 185 employees — almost 30 percent of its workforce — closed clinics and reduced its services in efforts to regain its financial footing. St. David's has given Lone Star $22.5 million in grants since 2006, said Lisa Trahan, the foundation’s director of communications. In a press release today, Ms. Mundhenk expressed her appreciation for the Foundation's generosity and said additional funding grants are being considered.

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[font color=green]Lone Star Circle of Care has locations in Austin, Cedar Park, Georgetown, Harker Heights, Hutto, Killeen, Marble Falls, Round Rock and Taylor. They provide services for pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, senior care, behavioral health, family medicine, family planning, dentistry, pharmacy and vision. They also accept all Medicaid, CHIP, Medicare and uninsured patients as well as those with insurance.[/font]