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Skyway Surgery Center’s Survival Crisis | Chico News
Skyway Surgery Center in Chico is fighting for survival as larger hospital systems buy out local practices, forcing doctors to move surgeries in-house and driving patients away. Offering hernia procedures for $3K instead of $60K, the center’s low-cost, low-infection model saves insurers money — but patient numbers are dropping. Doctors like Ray Yip and Doug Matthews are urging patients to ask if their procedures can be done at Skyway, warning that closure could erase a vital, affordable healthcare option in a region already strained by hospital closures. A critical management meeting looms —…
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