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Hudson County commissioners agree to legal review after call to protect Christ Hospital; county counsel to vet language before Thursday agenda
Summary
Commissioner William O'Dea asked the Hudson County Board to place a resolution on the Thursday agenda demanding transparency and a financial safety net if Christ/Hudson Regional Health seeks to close; County Counsel said the language will be reviewed and the item circulated to commissioners before any formal vote.
Commissioner William O'Dea asked the Hudson County Board of County Commissioners on Oct. 7 to place a draft resolution on the public agenda seeking protections for Christ Hospital (operated as Hudson Regional Health) and a financial safety net for the county’s safety-net hospitals.
O'Dea read a draft that cited 2023 service volumes — "over 12,000 inpatient procedures and over 70,000 emergency room visits" — and said the county and state should pursue resources, require a clear written closure plan, and consider a pilot 'health-care tax' to help offset charity care. "This is related to Christ Hospital, a hospital that may close," he said, urging the Board to engage with District 1199-J and hospital unions.
The request prompted immediate procedural and…
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