Hennepin County lawmakers plan to urge state legislators Wednesday morning to save Hennepin Healthcare, the state’s busiest Level 1 trauma center, which officials say could close this year without immediate action.
The hospital has already cut five departments but is maintaining its Level 1 trauma center, hyperbaric chamber and renowned burn center.
Jake Laferriere, a former Minneapolis firefighter who was treated at HCMC’s burn center, said the hospital saved his life and continued to support his recovery through physical and occupational therapy…