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Presley Statement On Greenwood Leflore Hospital Going Up For Lease Again
Following the news that the Greenwood Leflore Hospital is going up for lease again - after considering multiple ways to raise taxes to keep the doors open - Democratic Gubernatorial Nominee Brandon Presley released the following statement.
Greenwood – Following the news that the Greenwood Leflore Hospital is going up for lease again - after considering multiple ways to raise taxes to keep the doors open - Democratic Gubernatorial Nominee Brandon Presley released the following statement:
“This year, I have been to Greenwood three times to talk about the hospital crisis because I care about the future of the Greenwood Leflore Hospital and know it is essential to the health of Leflore County. Where has Tate Reeves been while the future of Greenwood Leflore Hospital is in jeopardy?
“As governor, I’ll take action on day one to expand Medicaid, which will keep rural hospitals open, create good-paying jobs, and provide healthcare to 220,000 hardworking Mississippians.”
BACKGROUND:
An hour before a report was published highlighting Greenwood Leflore Hospital going up for lease again, Brandon Presley was outside of the hospital, highlighting how he would fight to expand Medicaid. You can view a photo of the visit here.
In contrast, Tate Reeves has failed to take the hospital crisis seriously. Last month, when asked about hospitals laying off workers, Tate Reeves “chuckled, didn’t substantively respond and brushed off the question” in a gaggle of reporters at the Neshoba County Fair.
In an effort to stay open, Greenwood Leflore has closed several departments and services, including neurosurgery, urology, and inpatient dialysis. Most recently, it shuttered its labor and delivery department and intensive care unit.
To Tate Reeves, our hospitals may be a joke, but this crisis is no laughing matter. Here are just a couple of hospitals around the state struggling that Tate Reeves finds funny:
In March, Mississippi’s first rural emergency hospital, Alliance Healthcare System, announced they were ending inpatient care in order to try and keep their doors open.
St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson closed its entire behavioral health unit, laying off 157 workers, and now psychiatric beds are full at nearby hospitals.
KPC Promise Hospital in Vicksburg closed last month after struggling financially.
North Mississippi Medical Center announced laying off around 100 people.
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