Washington, D.C., City Council Establishes Non Profit to Take Over Ailing United Medical Center

The Washington, D.C., City Council has voted to establish a non profit entity to take over ailing United Medical Center in the southeast area of the district if no one bids on the facility, which is scheduled for auction by Attorney General Peter Nickles on July 9, according to a report by the Washington Post.

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The Attorney General foreclosed the property, which is owned by Specialty Hospitals of America, after it defaulted on a loan agreement with the city.

Unless an agreement is made between the city and Specialty Hospitals before next week, the auction will take place. No bidders are expected, according to the report, which led the council to create a non profit entity that could take over the “de facto safety-net hospital,” according to the report.

Read the Washington Post report on United Medical Center.

Read other Becker’s coverage on United Medical Center.

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