DC City Council Approves Larger Subsidies for Struggling Hospital

United Medical Center (UMC), the only Washington, DC hospital east of the Anacostia River, faces severe cuts in funding during the 2020 fiscal year. The failing hospital indicated that it would need $40 million to avoid cuts in services, but recently received a slight increase in proposed city funding.

The city council approved its 2020 budget on May 28,…