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Long-awaited hospital opens Tuesday in Southeast DC's Ward 8

By WJLA.com  
   April 15, 2025

For the first time in 25 years, a new hospital is opening its doors in the District. Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center is officially open in Ward 8 on Tuesday, bringing much-needed healthcare services to Southeast D.C. The new hospital replaces United Medical Center, which was Ward 8's only hospital, but it's closing on Tuesday after its maternal ward was shut down due to poor services.

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