If you did, this hospital will look inexpensive to operate. And the good intentions of this administration easily could get lost in the next few years, leaving patients without the care they need, said board member Paul Starnes. Administrations come and go. I served four terms in the Legislature, and I saw a lot of swinging doors. The state will continue to assess patients and their needs and will go forward with the plan in coming weeks, Commissioner Rukeyser said.
Board members plan to take their concerns to local legislators to try and block the closing.
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