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Jackson Hospital’s Future Hangs in Balance
Just hours before a major announcement, Jackson Hospital in Montgomery, Alabama, canceled its planned fate reveal — leaving its future hanging in the balance. This 80-year-old institution, teetering on the brink of closure due to years of underpayment by Blue Cross Blue Shield, faces the grim possibility of shuttering its doors, eliminating 355 beds and 1,800 jobs. Despite a lawsuit, a federal judge denied an emergency request for higher payments, citing a rational explanation from Blue Cross. Yet both sides still express hope for a sustainable deal, even as millions in state and local…
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