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the Camp Fire. In 2022, we saw our best opportunity to refinance at a good rate, so we went all in. The funding consolidates services, improves efficiency, and brings care to our community in a way that’ s convenient,” Mike shares.
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The imminent opening of the Gonzales Comprehensive Cancer Center in Chico will anchor this strategy, informed by regional data revealing disparities across Enloe’ s six-county service area.“ These counties have cancer rates at least 30 percent higher than the rest of the state, and the highest mortality. That means we’ re not diagnosing cases soon enough,” Mike observes. The center consolidates oncology services while expanding what’ s available locally.“ This will be the largest cancer service between Sacramento and Eugene, Oregon. Our goal is to bring services here that people used to travel to the Bay Area or Sacramento to get,” Mike adds.
We’ re bringing the university medical center experience to our area
For many patients, that travel placed additional strain on already complex treatment journeys. Distance, cost, and time away from home often influenced care decisions, and in some cases contributed to delays in treatment.
Partnerships extend what can be delivered locally.“ Our relationship with UC Davis will bring clinical trials to our region that we didn’ t 42