Mich. The system announced last month it would close the hospital within 90 days because of mounting financial losses. After the closure, Oakwood will operate four Michigan hospitals. Despite the hospital closure, Ypsilanti will still have access to hospital services. Ann Arbor also is home to 164-bed Veterans Affairs Medical Center. M.D. Ypsilanti's mayor, says Oakwood Beyer is financially stressed because it handles a high volume of Medicaid and uninsured patients.
Farmer says community groups are trying to devise ways to save the hospital.
This is a hospital that people have a lot of fondness for. But not even Farmer can admit patients to her hometown hospital, because she's a salaried physician at Saint Joseph Mercy.