Overview
- Hennepin County commissioners say HCMC will close without a legislative fix, arguing the county cannot replace the losses with property taxes.
- Officials seek permission to repurpose the sales tax now used for Target Field bonds, with a decision expected by May and a potential 12–18 month closure process if it fails.
- HCMC has already cut five programs, eliminated about 100 full‑time positions, and taken 100 beds offline to bridge a projected $50 million gap by the end of March.
- Financial strain includes more than $100 million lost in 2024 from uncompensated care, projections of a $100 million annual hit to compensated care, and a $1.7 billion Medicaid revenue decline over the next decade.
- FOX 9 reports the collapse of insurer UCare leaves HCMC owed $115 million, and a state senator warns a shutdown would cause deaths and flood emergency departments across Minnesota.