An Eastern Carolina hospital is closed and will file for bankruptcy. Operations ceased today and the facility is no longer accepting patients.
Quorum Health, which operates Martin General Hospital in Williamston, NC, said it was forced to “suspend operations today and to file for bankruptcy.”
The company has a lease with Martin County to operate the hospital until 2029, NBC affiliate WITN reports.
Quorum said they proposed reverting the hospital back to the county, but Martin County “chose not to respond to our proposal”.
The hospital says it has faced financial challenges due to a declining population and more people in the county going to other hospitals. It said in 2022, Martin General lost $13 million.
Martin General said it reached out to eight organizations, including several local and regional health systems and none were willing to purchase or assume operation of the hospital. Read more.
