A plea from North Memorial Health to the Legislature - published by a group of physicians in the strib

[question everything]

2. Hennepin County Board abandons deal to help North Memorial Hospital pay to care for the poor

From January

The Hennepin County Board cut short an agreement with North Memorial Health Hospital created to subsidize the cost of caring for residents without insurance and on medical assistance.

The board voted 5 to 1 on Jan. 2 to end a deal it initially approved in May that would have allocated $48 million to the Robbinsdale hospital by the end of 2024. It was designed as the first step toward a more permanent cost-sharing pact, but county and hospital leaders apparently could not come to terms.

In a statement, North Memorial officials said they were disappointed in the County Board's decision to "terminate our 2024 contract." County officials said the board decided to refocus its efforts on Hennepin Healthcare Systems, which runs HCMC.

https://archive.ph/5cj46

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I wish I knew then, I would have contacted my Commissioner.