The future for two Chicago-area hospitals appears to be in jeopardy, as the owner of Weiss and West Suburban hospitals told reporters that both medical facilities are facing a financial hardship and have an uncertain path forward.

“I think several of you are curious about Weiss, what happened to Weiss, and everybody is afraid that the same can happen here.” Dr. Manoj Prasad said at a news conference Friday.

“The crisis is real…” he said later amid a nearly hour-long question and answer session.

Just hours earlier, Weiss Memorial Hospital closed the doors to its emergency department - one day before the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services was scheduled to withdraw Medicare funding from the hospital after it was found out of compliance with emergency and nursing services.

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