JeffCo approves moving forward with UAB on Cooper Green

The Jefferson County Commission has passed a resolution that would allow the county to enter a due diligence period with UAB Health System to negotiate an agreement to create a University Health Care Authority at Cooper Green Mercy Health Services. As previously reported, the authority would assume the risk of cost overages for health care expenditures above a capitated rate. The county has traditionally been tasked with providing care for its indigent population. Supporters of the authority option…
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