The Brief
- Hennepin County Commissioner Kevin Anderson shared details on what led Hennepin County Medical Center into such a dire financial situation.
- Anderson said, “If we do not find a legislative solution to these funding shortfalls, HCMC will close.”
- The hospital has been losing millions of dollars annually and could close as early as May if no funding is provided.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A Hennepin County commissioner addressed the possibility of Hennepin County Medical Center closing and discussed his plan to save it before the end of the legislative session.
Hennepin County Commissioner warns of possible hospital closure
What they’re saying:
Hennepin County Commissioner for District 7 Kevin Anderson addressed the combination of factors that led HCMC to the brink of closing.
Those factors include declining Medicaid reimbursements, the closure of UCare, and rising costs.…