Judge to decide fate of Miss-Lou healthcare

Six months after filing bankruptcy and more than 54 years after opening its doors, Natchez Regional Medical Center's future will rest in one man's hands Monday – but the saga for the hospital creditors will linger for years. U.S. Bankruptcy Court chief judge for the Southern District of Mississippi, the Honorable Neil P. Olack will preside over a confirmation hearing beginning at 9 a.m. at the U.S. Courthouse on Pearl Street in Natchez. For creditors the bankrupt hospitals still owes, repayment may still be up to two years away and even then may only repay half of what is due.