
‘Chicago Tonight’ in Your Neighborhood: Near South Side
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Mercy Hospital plans to close next year. Amanda Vinicky reports from the community.
The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted both the importance of access to health care and disparities in access to it, which is why residents who live near Mercy Hospital and Medical Center say they’re furious about its plans to close next year. Amanda Vinicky reports from the Near South Side community as part of our Chicago Tonight in Your Neighborhood series.
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‘Chicago Tonight’ in Your Neighborhood: Near South Side
Clip: 9/3/2020 | 5m 56sVideo has Closed Captions
The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted both the importance of access to health care and disparities in access to it, which is why residents who live near Mercy Hospital and Medical Center say they’re furious about its plans to close next year. Amanda Vinicky reports from the Near South Side community as part of our Chicago Tonight in Your Neighborhood series.
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