Minnesota clergy are calling on state legislators to save Minnesota’s last remaining public safety-net hospital, HCMC.
Faith leaders from around the state gathered at the state capitol sharing personal accounts of life-saving care provided by the level one trauma center, arguing that the hospital’s unique mission to treat everyone regardless of their ability to pay is a lifeline for many Minnesotans.
“HCMC is a linchpin of our collective health here in Minnesota,” said Pastor at First Congregational Church, Reverend Jane McBride. “And even in surrounding states, and I worry that its closure could cause the collapse of the entire network that we all depend on.”…