Voters in Fort Worth, Texas, approved an $800 million bond for Fort Worth-based John Peter Smith Hospital, passing it with more than 82 percent of the vote, the Star-Telegram reports.
Here are three insights:
1. JPS will put the funding toward an outpatient surgery center, a new behavioral and mental health hospital, four regional medical centers, increased bed space and expanded cancer treatment.
2. The improvements will cost an estimated $1.2 billion.
3. County officials have said they don't intend to utilize the full $800 million.
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