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Greenwood Leflore Hospital delays potential closure to July 31
By BRENT MAZE - The Greenwood Commonwealth
Thu,06/04/26-11:56AM , 91 Reads 2,366 Statewide
Greenwood Leflore Hospital has pushed back its potential closure date from June 15 to July 31.

Hospital officials met with staff today and issued a new updated Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act letter notifying them of the improved financial situation.
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Greenwood Leflore Hospital filed a petition for Chapter 9 bankruptcy on Wednesday afternoon.

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Greenwood Leflore Hospital files for bankruptcy as it works out deal with UMMC
By BRENT MAZE - The Greenwood Commonwealth
Wed,04/15/26-8:34PM , 1,081 Reads 48,760 Statewide
Editor's Note: The story has been updated to add content about Greenwood Utilities' donation to the hospital and clarify the hospital's financial history.
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Greenwood Leflore Hospital announced Monday that it could close in June even while it continues to negotiate a deal for another health-care system to take it over.

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Hospital closure not guaranteed
By BRENT MAZE - The Greenwood Commonwealth
Mon,04/13/26-2:02PM , 751 Reads 57,361 Statewide
Greenwood Leflore Hospital says it could close in two months even while it continues to negotiate a deal for another health-care system to take over the financially teetering hospital, which is also considering bankruptcy.
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The outpatient physical rehabilitation clinic will be closing within 15 days as a part of a layoff of 86 employees at Greenwood Leflore Hospital. A limited staff of physical therapists will remain on staff during that time while patients transition to other physical therapy clinics in the area.

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Hospital laying off 86, dropping 4 services
By BRENT MAZE - The Greenwood Commonwealth
Wed,04/08/26-6:02PM , 940 Reads 58,771 Statewide
Financially teetering Greenwood Leflore Hospital is laying off 86 employees and eliminating four more of its services in the hopes of surviving long enough to be taken over by another operator.
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