State Assembly Passes Bill Aiming to Shore Up Emergency Hospital Services in Chippewa and Eau Claire Counties

Monday, February 26th, 2024 -- 8:01 AM

(Anya van Wagtendonk and Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public Radio) The State Assembly passed a bill aimed at shoring up emergency hospital services in Chippewa and Eau Claire Counties.

It was introduced after Hospital Sisters Health System announced it will close HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire and HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital in Chippewa Falls.

The measures authorize $15 million in grant funding for other hospitals in the region to expand their emergency room departments in anticipation of additional demand from patients.

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