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Public health funding is getting a boost in Bexar County this year from Methodist Healthcare Ministries, a faith-based nonprofit that works toward health equity goals across 74 counties in South Texas.<\/p>\n

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The nonprofit is more than doubling grant funding across San Antonio, from $6.8 million last year to $15 million in 2026, supporting 61 nonprofits. <\/p>\n

Those nonprofits include CentroMed, Faith Kitchen, Corazon Ministries, Haven for Hope and the San Antonio Food Bank.<\/p>\n

The organization\u2019s mission is centered on increasing access to medical and behavioral health services for uninsured families, fighting food insecurity, boosting housing access, digital literacy and economic mobility for low-income residents.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese investments reflect MHM\u2019s commitment to meeting immediate health care needs while also strengthening the broader systems and community conditions that allow people in San Antonio and across Bexar County to live healthier lives,\u201d said Teno Villarreal, public relations specialist for Methodist Healthcare Ministries.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The organization also makes up half of a 50-50 partnership with Nashville-based HCA Healthcare to run Methodist Healthcare, one of the largest hospital systems in San Antonio.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The funding announcement comes as reports of decreased federal and local funding for nonprofits, public health efforts and cuts to Medicaid.<\/p>\n

In addition to its grant support, MHM operates two health and wellness centers in San Antonio serving low-income residents and nine Wesley Nurse program sites.<\/p>\n

The organization announced last fall the American Cancer Society Methodist Healthcare Ministries Hope Lodge, free lodging for cancer patients and caregivers traveling to San Antonio for care, is expected to open later this year.<\/p>\n

And in January, MHM previewed results of an economic mobility study that found health benefits from direct monthly cash assistance and financial mentoring for low-income San Antonio residents.<\/p>\n

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