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County officials and partners say hospital services will return; commissioners credited for keeping ER open
Summary
Rob Harrington told the Bourbon County Commission the county’s actions since 2022 — lease adjustments, vendor negotiations and partnerships with Legacy Health and Kansas Renewal Institute — paved the way for Freeman Healthcare to agree to reopen a hospital-level facility, with officials projecting an April 2025 opening for licensed services.
Rob Harrington told the Bourbon County Commission on June 17 that a series of county decisions and partnerships preserved local emergency and behavioral health capacity and created the conditions for Freeman Healthcare to commit to reopening a hospital-level facility in Bourbon County.
Harrington outlined actions beginning in mid-2022, saying the county worked with Legacy Health and, at times, waived lease obligations so the emergency room could remain open while the county negotiated with multiple potential…
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