September 23, 2025 – Hunt Regional Healthcare Announces ER Closures in Commerce and Quinlan Amid Financial Strain.
Hunt Regional Healthcare and the Hunt Memorial Hospital District Board announced on September 23, 2025, a difficult but necessary decision to discontinue emergency room services in Commerce and Quinlan, effective September 30 at 7:00 p.m. The closures come as the hospital system continues to face mounting financial challenges, including rising labor and supply costs, an increase in uninsured patients, and declining reimbursements from insurers and government payers.
As a not-for-profit, independent system, Hunt Regional has long worked to provide high-quality, compassionate care to the community. However, freestanding ERs have proven unsustainable, requiring costly 24-hour physician staffing, specialized equipment, and medications. By discontinuing these services, the system will save more than $15 million annually in direct operating expenses…