OCH Regional Medical Center’s county-owned status up for vote

Residents of Oktibbeha County, Miss., will vote whether Starkville, Miss.-based OCH Regional Medical Center will continue operating as a county-owned hospital Nov. 7, according to a Daily Journal report.

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Proponents of selling the county-owned hospital to a larger system argue it will help OCH Regional Medical Center retain operations as reimbursement pressures mount. Memphis, Tenn.-based Baptist Memorial Health Care and Tupelo-based North Mississippi Health Services submitted proposals to buy OCH Regional Medical Center.

However, opponents of selling OCH Regional Medical Center — including the hospital’s board of trustees — claim it provides quality services at the lowest cost possible, the Daily Journal reports.

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