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MN panel to vote today on hospital oversight takeover

By MPRNews.org  
   August 12, 2025

The Hennepin County Board of Commissioners will vote today on a resolution to take over management of Hennepin County Medical Center, as the county hospital faces a budget shortfall. According to county and hospital officials, the county's safety-net hospital system — including HCMC in Minneapolis — has seen an operating loss for seven of the past eight years. Hospital and county officials have said the hospital risks closure this year, or could face steep cuts to staff and programs.

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