Overview

• The board voted 6-0, with one member absent, to advance a resolution dissolving the 14-member community-appointed Health Care System board ahead of an August 12 final vote.
• HCMC leaders project a $35 million budget gap by December and estimate uncompensated care costs could reach $100 million by year-end.
• In June, the hospital’s CEO warned that without major financial intervention, the safety-net trauma center faces a real risk of closing before 2026.
• Community board officials have called for more time to develop alternative solutions and preserve the diverse local representation overseeing HCMC.
• Union representatives have publicly supported the county takeover, saying stronger public oversight is needed to protect staff, patients and taxpayer interests.