Больница Джексон в Алабаме не вышла из банкротства, следующее заседание назначено на 15 сентября

Jackson Hospital still has not exited bankruptcy, next hearing set for Sept. 15 MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Jackson Hospital still has not emerged from bankruptcy and likely will not for at least another three weeks, WSFA 12 News has learned. The court on Monday scheduled another status hearing for Sept. 15 to further discuss a financial agreement between Jackson and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama. Monday’s hearing was a continuation of negotiations that started last month. At that time, Blue Cross Blue Shield was expected to alter its reimbursement rates. Last Monday, Jackson CEO John Quinlivan announced that a new deal had been reached. The new four-year deal still involves higher reimbursement rates from Blue Cross Blue Shield, but it will not become official until the hospital exits bankruptcy proceedings. That has not happened yet. Instead, another status conference was scheduled for Sept. 15. Quinlivan said he remains confident in the hospital’s financial future. “There were plenty times that we were extremely frustrated,” Quinlivan said. “I went home some nights convinced that we were going to have to close this hospital. Our rates are significantly better again they’re not everything we asked for, and not everything we felt we needed but they are materially better, they certainly put us in a positive where we ought to be able to do the right things and save this hospital.” The judge on Monday announced that a settlement agreement had been reached Friday. However, another status conference will still be called. Jackson can only exit bankruptcy pending approval of the court. Without help from Blue Cross Blue Shield and from city, county and state government, there were concerns Jackson would have been forced to close its doors, creating a shortage of health care services in the River Region. The hospital, which employs about 1,800 people, remains open during bankruptcy and is serving patients as usual. Not reading this story on the WSFA News App? Get news alerts FASTER and FREE in the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store! Copyright 2026 WSFA. All rights reserved.