Minnesota Nurses Association Issues Commentary: If We Lose HCMC, Patients, Families, and Healthcare Providers Will All Feel the Effects
April 20, 2026
April 20, 2026
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 20 -- The Minnesota Nurses Association issued the following commentary by psychiatric nurse Wayne Garrett:
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If we lose HCMC, patients, families, and healthcare providers will all feel the effects
As a Psychiatric nurse in Hibbing, MN, I am sounding the alarm that the Twin Cities could lose 102 psychiatric beds if HCMC closes. This will result in far-reaching and dire effects.
HCMC provides specialized psychiatri . . .
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If we lose HCMC, patients, families, and healthcare providers will all feel the effects
As a Psychiatric nurse in Hibbing, MN, I am sounding the alarm that the Twin Cities could lose 102 psychiatric beds if HCMC closes. This will result in far-reaching and dire effects.
HCMC provides specialized psychiatri . . .