Without assistance, HCMC may begin planning for shutdown/closure steps as early as June, according to reporting on the hospital’s financial crisis.[1][2]
That outcome would be catastrophic for regional healthcare, because HCMC is a major safety‑net and emergency/trauma hub; loss of capacity would ripple across ER wait times, transfers, EMS, and neighboring hospitals.[3][1]
Importantly, lawmakers are not debating whether HCMC needs help—there is broad agreement that action is needed—but how to structure that help (e.g., sales tax, one-time stabilization funds, other mechanisms), and with what oversight.[2][4]
The practical decision window is this legislative session: Minnesota’s constitutional regular-session deadline is May 18, 2026, so a deal must be reached in time to pass legislation.[5]
These drafts are impact-based letters urging swift passage of SF 4612 to stabilize HCMC / Hennepin Healthcare and protect emergency and safety-net care.
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Bill tracker (SF 4612): https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/94/2026/0/SF/4612/
Subject: Urgent: pass SF 4612 to stabilize HCMC and protect emergency care
Dear [Elected Official],
I’m a constituent in Robbinsdale ([ZIP]), and I’m writing to urge you to support swift passage of SF 4612 to stabilize HCMC / Hennepin Healthcare this session.
This is an impact issue for real people. HCMC is a cornerstone of emergency and trauma care for our region and a critical safety‑net provider. If HCMC’s financial crisis forces service reductions or destabilization, the harm won’t stay contained to one campus. It will ripple outward: longer ER waits, delayed transfers, strained ambulance and hospital capacity across the metro, and worse outcomes for patients who can’t afford to wait.