A spokesperson for Mercy Health - St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital shared with 21 News that the hospital is in full compliance with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is no longer at risk of losing its accreditation.

In late September, a 21 News Watchdog Report revealed that Medicare enrollees are at risk of losing access to coverage at the only hospital in downtown Youngstown after Mercy Health St. Elizabeth was found to be not in compliance with Medicare requirements after a review from September 3.

The media spokesperson for the hospital shared the following statement:

'For more than a century, Mercy Health has been a trusted provider of compassionate, high-quality care to the Mahoning Valley, and it is our honor to serve this community.'

St. Elizabeth has been a

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