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flag Montgomery Mayor vetoes hospital support resolution, demanding state and regional commitments before city funding.

flag Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed vetoed a city council resolution supporting Jackson Hospital, citing state law that places responsibility for hospital funding with Montgomery County, not the city. flag While affirming the hospital’s importance, Reed insists on shared responsibility and accountability, requiring written commitments from state and regional partners before city involvement. flag The hospital, which filed for bankruptcy in February, has secured a $35 million court-approved loan—increased from $22 million—with an additional $15 million pledged by Jackson Investment Group to stay open through the holidays. flag It faces ongoing financial strain from high labor costs, low reimbursements, uninsured patient charges exceeding $45 million in 2023, and Alabama’s lack of Medicaid expansion. flag The county commission is set to vote on its contribution on October 21.

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