Lauren Rivera 
Spanning just 62 square miles, Hudson County boasts six total hospitals: Jersey City Medical Center, HMH Palisades Medical Center, RWJBarnabas Health at Union City, Bayonne Medical Center, Christ Hospital, and Hoboken University Medical Center. The latter three were previously owned and operated by the parent company CarePoint Health, which filed for bankruptcy in late 2024. The threat presented by its bankruptcy declaration could have meant that communities in Bayonne, Jersey City, and Hoboken would lose their local hospital, but because CarePoint was taken over by Hudson Regional Hospital, these communities will continue to have access to healthcare. Read on for what to know about Hudson Regional Hospital’s takeover of three Hudson County hospitals, and what this means for residents.
The Backstory
CarePoint Health is a non-profit corporation that previously operated the Bayonne Medical Center, Jersey City’s Christ Hospital, and the Hoboken University Medical Center. Tens of thousands of patients have been treated by CarePoint providers, including uninsured and homeless patients, per the Hudson County View. Since 2020, CarePoint Health has faced financial struggles, stemming from issues related to post-COVID operating costs, funding reimbursement issues, and $108.2 million in outstanding debt, as per Fierce Healthcare.
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Throughout 2024, CarePoint engaged in multiple attempts to stay afloat. At the beginning of the year, CarePoint planned to merge with Hudson Regional Hospital, the owner of the former Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center in Secaucus. This would have allowed the company to gain control over all three of its hospitals. The merger eventually fell through, as CarePoint began looking at management agreements with the Michigan-based healthcare company Insight Health. As a result, Hudson Regional Hospital filed a lawsuit against CarePoint, claiming breach of contract, as per NJ.com.
The final deal was that Hudson Regional would take over Bayonne Medical Center, and Insight would take over Hoboken University Medical Center and Jersey City’s Christ Hospital. However, in September 2024, Insight Health ended its management agreement with CarePoint, leading the company to declare Chapter 11 bankruptcy in November.
Despite their previous conflicts, Hudson Regional Hospital offered CarePoint $25 million in “interim funding” for the additional hospitals that would’ve been owned by Insight Health, according to NJ.com. On Friday, April 11th, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Kate Stickles approved Hudson Regional’s takeover plan. Now, Hudson Regional Hospital controls all three of Carepoint’s Hudson County sites, as well as affiliated centers.
All four of Hudson Regional’s hospitals (Bayonne Medical Center, Hudson Regional Hospital, Jersey City’s Christ Hospital, and Hoboken University Medical Center) now operate under one healthcare network: Hudson Health System. In a news release sent to The Hoboken Girl, CarePoint Health Chairman and CEO Dr. Achintya Moulick said this new system will “[create] the scale and geographic coverage required to provide premier services to the entire county.” “Residents can look forward to expanded services, cutting-edge technology, and an unwavering focus on patient-centered care.”
“This is a threshold moment for Hudson County, as Hudson Regional Hospital can finally realize its vision of a high-performing healthcare network with esteemed services and financial stability,” Yan Moshe, Chairman of Hudson Regional Hospital, said in a press release. “Building on the healthcare model we established at Hudson Regional, we see a vibrant opportunity to substantially modernize facilities and practices in each location and use our new scale to deliver greater value to patients. The future is bright.”
Hoboken Mayor Ravi S. Bhalla is in favor of this takeover. “Several years ago, HRH took over the Meadowlands Hospital, that, like Hoboken, was on the brink of collapse. Just a few short years later, they transformed it into a thriving hospital that is well-respected and utilized by the local community,” Mayor Bhalla said in a press release. “I have no doubt that with the proper resources, they will replicate that success in Hoboken and build a thriving, quality healthcare system for our community.”
About Hudson Regional Hospital + Its Plans
Hudson Regional Hospital, a for-profit medical corporation, has a mission “to build a healthier community through exceptional care, sophisticated technology, and knowledgeable physicians,” as per its website. Now with its newest properties in Bayonne, Hoboken, and Jersey City, the company will serve medical care to over 700,000 residents in Hudson County.
“Our goal is simple: we want residents of all three communities, as well as the surrounding area, to have confidence in their community hospital. We will be working diligently to restore the trust in the healthcare system and bring reliable, quality healthcare to the people we serve,” Dr. Nizar Kifaieh, President and CEO of Hudson Regional Hospital, said in a news release.
Hudson Regional Hospital has plans to update each of the new sites and has already started with Bayonne Medical Center. According to the company’s website, the Bayonne hospital now features a remodeled Emergency Department, an updated CATH LAB, a redesigned entrance, lobby, reception area, and cafeteria, and new additions like its physical therapy facility, pharmacy, state-of-the-art laboratory, radiology + technology department, and waiting room. Under Hudson Regional, Bayonne Medical Center has also reinstated its Graduate Medical Education Program.
A redevelopment plan for Hoboken University Medical Center may be on its way. After news broke that Hudson Regional would buy out three of Carepoint’s hospitals, Hoboken City Council discussed a potential hospital redevelopment plan for three sites affiliated with Hoboken University Medical Center in late March. The sites include CarePoint Health Neighborhood Health Center at 122 Clinton Street, the MidTown Garage at 328 Clinton Street, and the hospital section of the Hoboken University Medical Center at 300 Willow Avenue, as per Hudson County View.
As of this writing, a vote has yet to be made regarding the plan, but about half of Hoboken’s City Council has approved. “Hoboken has an incredible opportunity to go beyond just maintaining a hospital—we can ensure something truly transformative…I recognize the chance to create a state-of-the-art medical facility that exceeds the current hospital’s capabilities for our community,” Hoboken 3rd Ward Councilman Dr. Michael Russo told Hudson County View. “This is not just about upgrading infrastructure; it’s about elevating healthcare in Hoboken to a level unmatched anywhere else.”
What This Means for Hudson County Residents
With Hudson Regional’s takeover, Hudson County will not lose these three hospitals, that, according to Hudson County View, provide services to over 60% of county residents, with 65% of the hospitals’ patients being uninsured or underinsured, and 80,000 patients being undocumented immigrants.
Bayonne Medical Center, located at 29 East 29th Street, boasts medical services from bariatric surgery to a COVID institute to an innovation center. Similarly, Hoboken University Medical Center at 308 Willow Avenue provides specialty medicine for inpatient rehabilitation, transitional care, child and adult behavioral health, women’s health, wound care, and more, and Christ Hospital at 176 Palisade Avenue, Jersey City provides general and specialized surgical care, virtual care options, and various other services. Under Hudson Regional, Hudson County residents in need of medical services will continue to have access to all these specialties and more.
While it is unknown as of this writing if Hudson Regional will continue to provide care to uninsured patients in the same way as CarePoint, the company’s Secaucus location features a Financial Assistance Program, which may apply to its new hospitals. This initiative “[provides] quality healthcare services to all members of [its] community, regardless of their ability to pay,” according to Hudson Regional’s website. This includes those “uninsured, underinsured, or otherwise unable to afford their medical bills.” See more information on this program here.
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