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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(116,480 posts) Thu Sep 1, 2022, 07:53 PM Sep 2022

Atlanta hospital announces closure, drawing mayor's ire

ATLANTA (AP) — One of Atlanta's largest hospitals said it plans to shut down in two months after experiencing more than $100 million in losses over the past year.

Wellstar Health System announced late Wednesday that the Atlanta Medical Center will close Nov. 1. The hospital operates a busy emergency room and is a vital health care provider for many low-income residents.

"For several years, Wellstar has continued to invest in and operate AMC with significant losses to provide more time to partner on a creative, long-term, sustainable solution for the hospital’s future,” Wellstar CEO Candice L. Saunders said in a statement.

But those efforts, including possible partnerships with government agencies, did not materialize, she said.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/atlanta-hospital-announces-closure-drawing-mayor-s-ire/ar-AA11mtiX

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Atlanta hospital announces closure, drawing mayor's ire (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2022 OP

100 million in loses over the year. jimfields33 Sep 2022 #1

Chalk up another major victory for Georgia's asshole governor Glorfindel Sep 2022 #2

If only Georgia had expanded Medicaid .... VMA131Marine Sep 2022 #3

WOW! All the ER's in Atlanta are constantly busy. If they lose one of the big ones, what's that napi21 Sep 2022 #4

Deep South states are third world states. Martin68 Sep 2022 #5

That's going to be devastating. As if all of the other hospitals aren't stressed enough tulipsandroses Sep 2022 #6

jimfields33

(19,314 posts)

1. 100 million in loses over the year.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Sep 1, 2022, 07:56 PM

Sep 2022

No wonder it needs to close. That’s an astonishing number.

Glorfindel

(9,958 posts)

2. Chalk up another major victory for Georgia's asshole governor

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Sep 1, 2022, 07:56 PM

Sep 2022

and the radical MAGA-Repukes. Their refusal to expand Medicaid is responsible for this tragedy.

VMA131Marine

(4,678 posts)

3. If only Georgia had expanded Medicaid ....

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Thu Sep 1, 2022, 07:58 PM

Sep 2022

napi21

(45,806 posts)

4. WOW! All the ER's in Atlanta are constantly busy. If they lose one of the big ones, what's that

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Sep 1, 2022, 08:00 PM

Sep 2022

going to do to the ability to provide prompt good health care in the city?

Martin68

(24,726 posts)

5. Deep South states are third world states.

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Thu Sep 1, 2022, 09:33 PM

Sep 2022

tulipsandroses

(6,241 posts)

6. That's going to be devastating. As if all of the other hospitals aren't stressed enough

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Thu Sep 1, 2022, 09:37 PM

Sep 2022

I spent almost 7 hours in the ER with my son last week. Almost 7 hours!! before he saw a doctor. I knew it was a blood clot in his leg. It was a frustrating experience. It ended up in his lungs. But that is what we are we are facing in many ATL hospitals. Lack of staff, long wait times. It will be even worse when AMC closes. I shudder to think what would happen if Grady closes.

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