Overview

• Heights University Hospital says it will suspend non-essential services within about 30 days unless the state and other government partners provide substantial financial support.
• Hudson Regional Health reports more than $300 million invested over 10 months, with a major share directed to Heights, yet it projects over $60 million in yearly losses without public funding.
• The board authorized a restructuring plan intended to preserve community healthcare if support does not materialize, with ongoing engagement with the New Jersey Department of Health.
• Hudson Regional Health formed this year through CarePoint Health’s bankruptcy exit and recently rebranded its four facilities in Jersey City, Bayonne, Hoboken, and Secaucus.
• On September 27, local officials demanded answers and union meetings, and the HPAE union said HRH is threatening workers with layoff notices.