Thursday was supposed to be the day Montgomery found out.
Jackson Hospital had scheduled a 2 p.m. press conference for June 26. The hospital’s board had set June 25 as the hard deadline for reaching a deal with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama. No deal, no hospital. The closure announcement was coming.
Then, at approximately 9 p.m. the night before, something arrived.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama delivered a new proposal to Jackson Hospital, according to Montgomery County Commission Chairman Doug Singleton, as reported by WSFA 12 News on June 26, 2026. The board, after becoming aware of “new developments late Thursday evening,” postponed the announcement indefinitely…