The Minnesota Legislature threw HCMC a lifeline. Other hospitals remain in critical condition. 

While Hennepin County Medical Center emerged from the legislative session as an obvious winner, Greater Minnesota hospitals are dividing limited spoils. 

Lawmakers infused the beleaguered hospital with $205 million to stave off imminent closure. Next to a $1.2 billion bonding bill, it was one of the Legislature’s biggest investments.

As big as HCMC’s needs were, the medical facility wasn’t alone in its desperation for funding. Hospital leaders lobbied state lawmakers for help as they brace for the federal Read Entire Article