The city council of Montgomery, Ala., unanimously voted Oct. 7 to approve a resolution to financially aid the city’s struggling Jackson Hospital. The 344-bed hospital sought Chapter 11 protection in early February. By October, hospital officials revealed that Jackson Hospital could close at the end of the month without a requested $20 million loan from the city to cover operating expenses and payroll. 

“[Jackson Hospital] is a cornerstone of care for Montgomery and the surrounding counties, and we know that it’s under severe financial strain,” Mayor Steven Reed said during the meeting. “Its potential closure would not only jeopardize access to critical medical services for those residents of Montgomery, but for those throughout the river region and beyond.” Though the exact amount of mone

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