Supervisor warns Columbia Memorial Hospital bed reductions could affect county access
A supervisor told the board that Columbia Memorial Hospital plans to reduce inpatient beds to 25 and shift investment to Greene County, a move he said would significantly affect Columbia County residents; no hospital representative spoke at the meeting.
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Supervisor Musko (as recorded in the meeting transcript) told colleagues that Columbia Memorial Hospital is planning to reduce the number of inpatient beds to 25 and is investing in Greene County. He urged supervisors to discuss the situation in their towns and said the change "will affect us in a big way." The remark was presented as an update and expression of concern rather than a formal board action.
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