Hennepin Healthcare Workers Push Lawmakers To Shore Up Support For Hospital At Risk Of Closure

CBS Minnesota

April 2, 2026

Nurses and physicians at Hennepin Healthcare in downtown Minneapolis, home to the state's first-level and busiest trauma center, on Wednesday urged the state Legislature to throw the hospital a lifeline — and fast.

Hennepin County Commissioner Jeffrey Lunde told WCCO Radio that the hospital could close in June if changes don't come soon to improve its financial outlook.

Hennepin County Medical Center has already cut five departments and reduced 100 beds.

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