Overview
- Hennepin Healthcare will wind down or integrate chiropractic and acupuncture, senior care, the sleep clinic, interventional pain services, and its standalone weight management clinic.
- Patients affected by the changes will be redirected to primary care within the system or referred to external providers, with some services integrated into the Clinic and Specialty Center.
- Approximately 100 employees were notified on Monday that their positions will be eliminated as part of the restructuring.
- The health system’s cash balance fell below zero in early January, prompting reliance on a county line of credit, and leaders warn additional savings may be required by year’s end.
- Executives cite pressures including UCare’s closure, a projected $100 million uncompensated care loss, and an anticipated $1.7 billion reduction in Medicaid revenue over the next decade at Minnesota’s largest safety‑net hospital and busiest Level 1 trauma center.