Making ends meet in the health care system is not a new problem. It was a way of life for the Sisters of Providence, a handful of resourceful Catholic nuns who, in 1912, opened Sacred Heart Hospital in Medford, Oregon.The sisters cared for 300 patients that first year, fed 48 boarders daily and gave 350 meals to the poor. But Sister Claire d'Assisa wrote, "Our confidence in Divine Providence was put to the test because we were not even assured the money for our daily bread. [...]
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