Jersey City Mayor James Solomon, Ward D Councilman Jake Ephros, and the Health Professional and Allied Employees (HPAE) are again condemning Saturday’s planned closure of the Heights University Hospital.
Ephros, who represents the Heights, will introduce an emergency resolution at tonight’s City Council meeting decrying Hudson Regional Health (HRH) for opting to close HUH after announcing a two-week extension last month, as HCV first reported.
“Healthcare is a human right. The closure of Christ Hospital directly threatens our community members in Ward D who will find themselves in a healthcare desert,” Ephros said in a statement.
“This means extended travel times during emergencies, which puts lives at risk. I am emphatic in my calls for the state to step in and do all that is necessary to keep the ED running, and to hold HRH accountable for their gross misconduct as operators of the hospital.”…