Chicago Health Equity Coalition Declares Major Step Towards Victory in Saving Mercy Hospital!

Back in the summer when the word about Mercy Hospital closing emerged, the Kenwood Oakland Community Organization and the Lugenia Burns Hope Center formed the Chicago Health Equity Coalition (CHEC), made up of community, labor, healthcare and faith-based organizations, to fight back and #SaveMercy and #SaveProvident. Since May of 2020 CHEC has consistently been on the front lines of the fight to save Mercy Hospital.

Much has happened since the summer and our Coalition has consistently been demanding that Trinity Health Systems sell Mercy and it was made public last week听that Trinity has agreed to sell听Mercy Hospital and听has identified听a prospective buyer to听keep the hospital open.听We are pleased that Trinity Health Systems is finally willing to sell to a buyer to keep a full-service hospital at the site! Though we are pleased with this development,听we reject a process where Trinity determines who the buyer will be.

CHEC has met with Trinity’s Proposed buyer, but also plans to meet with other potential buyers. 听We are听calling on the Illinois Health Facilities Board to听deny听Trinity鈥檚 proposal to sell to their buyer听unless the听CHEC and elected officials get the opportunity to examine听all proposals.听Nothing about us, without us.

Join us virtually or submit your written statement for the next public hearing of the Illinois Health Facilities Board on Mercy tomorrow,听Friday, March 12 at 11 AM.听The deadline to register to speak听at the meeting is today, so听听and pass the word.

We must continue to work together to realize health equity in Chicago…in our lifetime!

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