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Closing Hahnemann could deprive some struggling neighborhoods of a key safety net

Hahnemann University Hospital’s decision to turn away critically ill emergency patients comes at the start of the busiest season for health emergencies, when car crashes, gunshot wounds, and other trauma are on the rise.

The Hahnemann hospital emergency entrance on Vine Street on Friday, June 28, 2019.
The Hahnemann hospital emergency entrance on Vine Street on Friday, June 28, 2019.Read moreYONG KIM / Staff Photographer