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As certain medical supplies grow scarce across the U.S., Covenant Health in Lubbock is requesting nitrile gloves, face masks, medical gowns, and more.

A doctor alleges that the Covenant Medical Group has committed fraud by improperly submitting Medicare and Medicaid claims in excess amounts.

"We're part of the Covenant network and so we can move people within the Covenant system pretty easily whether it's from our urgent care to the emergency room to directly to the hospital depending on the patients needs at the time of presentation," Dr. Hendershot explained.

A 13-member committee will held decide the future of EMS services in the City of Lubbock. UMC's current contract for EMS services expires in mid-April

Covenant Health announced $450 million in planned capital improvements Tuesday in Lubbock.

Covenant Community Outreach is offering free courses on living with diabetes ranging into the fall to those who qualify.

Covenant Health will host a support group focusing on living with diabetes.
The group will meet the first Monday of each month throughout the remainder of 2014 and discuss new topics each time. The next meeting will take place Monday, July 7, 2014 and the topic of the meeting will be insulin and medi…

The system employs approximately 5,400 staff members across the South Plains, and they say that the organization will try to find other positions for employees affected by the reductions.

The groups say that with consent from the patient, the HIE will allow Covenant and UMC to share health information electronically for treatment.

The new endowed chairs are in pediatrics and oncology for Covenant