The city of Greenwood and Leflore County have placed jointly owned Greenwood Leflore Hospital up for bid, according to the report. Additionally, Jackson County supervisors will hold a public hearing on Aug. 17 regarding the county-owned Singing River Health Systems going up for bid.
Greenwood Leflore Hospital spokesperson Gary Marchland said the hospital was already losing millions of dollars before the COVID-19 pandemic. The hospital is likely to run out of cash as early as October.
“We entered the pandemic with $20 million in the bank. We are currently resting at around $5 million,” Mr. Marchland told the newspaper.
The Sun-Herald reported on July 24 that Singing River Health System needs an infusion of $287 million in cash to cover costs over the next five years.
Both hospitals are the second largest employers in their counties.
