Illinois Health Facilities Board Rejects Proposals for Two New Hospitals

The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board has rejected two separate plans for new hospitals in McHenry County, according to a Chicago Tribune report.

Janesville, Wis.-based Mercy Health System filed a CON application to build a 128-bed, $200 million hospital in Crystal Lake, Ill., while Crystal Lake-based Centegra Health System's applied to build a 128-bed, $233 millionj facility in nearby Huntley, Ill.

Both proposals were rejected 8 to 1, due to the uncertain impact the facilities would have on existing healthcare providers. Four other hospitals in the area currently have empty beds, according to the report.  

Read the Chicago Tribune report on the Illinois Health Facilities Board.

Related Articles on Proposed Hospitals in McHenry County:
Illinois Regulators to Consider CON Applications From Centegra, Mercy in June
Competitors Question Wisconsin-Based Mercy Health's Plans to Build Hospital in Chicago Suburb

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