Jackson Hospital may have to close its doors by the end of the month if it can’t find another source of funding, officials told the Montgomery City Council Tuesday evening.

The hospital is in the process of filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, but hospital officials told the council that there simply won’t be enough funds to continue operating unless the city backs a loan for the hospital.

The hospital currently has about $2 million in its bank account.

“We’re adding another three to four million to the current loan,” an investor explained. “That will get the hospital through October, giving administrators time to sit down with city, county, and state leaders to work out a plan. But if there’s not a commitment by then, there is no alternative other than to close. That’s not a threat. We’re

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