In a close 4 to 3 vote, the Fulton County Commission denied Grady Hospital’s request for more than $99 million in funding. Instead, the board agreed to pay $80 million to the hospital for 2008 – the same amount it paid in 2006. Grady officials insist the gap in funding will worsen the hospital’s already desperate financial situation and hurt patient care. But, some commissioners say the county is doing all it can and that other groups must step in to support Grady. The 115 year-old hospital has been on monetary life-support for some time. It is one of the few level-1 trauma centers in the state.
