Negotiations for a new Southeast hospital on the St. Elizabeths campus to replace United Medical Center started in 2018 and stalled at various points. The Bowser administration in the summer of 2018 entered a tentative agreement with George Washington University Hospital for a replacement hospital. But several months later, George Washington Hospital halted talks, citing the financial feasibility of a new hospital with labor conditions imposed by the D.C. Council. Lawmakers wanted the new hospital to honor union contracts and employ health-care workers from United Medical Center. ADYoung said the new agreement does not have explicit provisions requiring the new hospital to hire staff from United Medical Center.

Source: Washington Post April 30, 2020 01:37 UTC