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Parkland Opens $1.3 Billion New Hospital in Dallas

The aging hospital that served as Dallas’ main safety net and teaching facility for decades was replaced by a gleaming new 2.5 million-square-foot building in August.

By Madlin MekelburgAug. 31, 2015, 11:00 p.m. CentralUpdated Aug. 31, 2015, 11:00 p.m. Central

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Parkland Opens $1.3 Billion New Hospital in Dallas

by Madlin Mekelburg, The Texas Tribune
August 31, 2015

<h1>Parkland Opens $1.3 Billion New Hospital in Dallas</h1>
<p class="byline">by Madlin Mekelburg, The Texas Tribune <br />August 31, 2015</p>
<p>The <a href="http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20150820/NEWS/150829999">aging hospital that served as Dallas&rsquo; main safety net</a> and teaching facility for decades was replaced by a gleaming new&nbsp;2.5 million-square-foot building in August. Parkland was thrust into the spotlight in 1963 when President John F. Kennedy and Gov. John Connolly were rushed there after being shot. (Modern Healthcare)</p>
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Parkland Opens $1.3 Billion New Hospital in Dallas

Madlin Mekelburg, The Texas Tribune
August 31, 2015

The aging hospital that served as Dallas’ main safety net and teaching facility for decades was replaced by a gleaming new 2.5 million-square-foot building in August. Parkland was thrust into the spotlight in 1963 when President John F. Kennedy and Gov. John Connolly were rushed there after being shot. (Modern Healthcare)

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Madlin Mekelburg was a reporting fellow for the Tribune in 2015 and 2016. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, where she studied journalism and French. Madlin previously worked at the... More by Madlin Mekelburg

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