The troubled facility could soon permanently lose its license and be shuttered – another of the failed projects and broken promises left behind by developer Paul McKee.
In December 2024, the state found it didn’t have enough blood on supply. Hospital officials said the closure was temporary but in late February sent many employees emails saying their jobs at the hospital had been eliminated.
Alumni members are adamant they want a healthcare facility in the area, even at the present location. But it cannot carry the name of Homer G. Phillips and not be a McKee project…