Meadowlands Hospital workers meet with probable new owners

On Thursday, June 24, MHA, a for-profit limited liability corporation that is purchasing Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center from LibertyHealth, held a series of “town meetings” with hospital staff regarding the pending sale. The meetings were held at press time and details on what was discussed were not available. The company has said before that they intend to keep the facility as a hospital.

However, it is clear that hospital staff members are still concerned about their futures if the sale is approved. Last week the Health Professionals and Allied Employees, a union that represents 250 nurses and other Meadowlands Hospital workers, placed ads on this website claiming MHA has yet to answer key questions regarding the sale.

One ad posted on www.HudsonReporter.com also asked members of the community to sign a petition in support of hospital employees.

The New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services and the state Attorney General must still approve the deal between LibertyHealth and MHA. When asked for an update regarding the sale last month, an MHA spokesman said the Attorney General was reviewing the sale.