Long Island College Hospital saved — again

Long Island College Hospital has been saved from the brink of closure once again after Gov. Andrew Cuomo promised that $62 million in state grants allocated under the David Paterson administration would not fall through, the Daily News reported. The troubled Cobble Hill hospital said last week that it was in danger of closing next month, after state officials hinted that they might reverse the funding pledge intended to help it merge with SUNY Downstate Medical Center. The funding was part of a $683 million pool of health grants that Cuomo had targeted for reconsideration. “After a review of the Paterson administration’s commitment — which was critical to the LICH merger plan — and in consultation with local community and elected officials, the Department of Health and Gov. Cuomo’s office will not reverse the… grant,” Cuomo spokesperson Josh Vlasto said yesterday. [NYDN]

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