Hennepin County Medical Center is an important statewide asset and must be saved

By: Alec Williams

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: March 24, 2026

Words: 985

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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With a split House and no budget to pass, even legislative leaders predicted an “unproductive” year at the Capitol. But one urgent priority is the fiscal crisis facing Hennepin County Medical Center: The state’s largest safety net hospital is on the verge of collapse, threatening a regional calamity that will affect hospitals and patients for hundreds of miles.

The story behind this budgetary emergency illustrates the inequities and structural weaknesses of a frayed …

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