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Grand Saline hospital closes its doors citing Medicare cutbacks, low reimbursement

The Van Zandt Regional Medical Center will continue to operate a clinic.
Credit: Van Zandt Regional Medical Center

GRAND SALINE, Texas — The Van Zandt Regional Medical Center announced Sunday the Grand Saline hospital is no longer in operation.

According to a Facebook post on the Van Zandt Regional Medical Center's Facebook page by Jerome Crane, the hospital says Medicare cutbacks and low reimbursement from insurance companies are forcing the hospital to close.

The post says a number of people with the hospital attempted to save the hospital but were unsuccessful.

The Van Zandt Regional Medical Center will continue to operate a clinic.

CBS19 will update this story as more information becomes available.

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