Fulton County to file complaint against Atlanta Medical Center over closing 2 hospitals

ATLANTA — Today Fulton County made it official, they will be filing a complaint with the Justice Department about Atlanta Medical Center (AMC) closing two hospitals.

In the county commission meeting today, Chairman Robb Pitts called AMC’s decision to close, “healthcare redlining.”

“There are facts that have come to light recently that raise the question about their motivation in closing AMC South Fulton and downtown locations,” Fulton County Attorney Y. Soo Jo said.

Wellstar said previously about the need to close, “Unfortunately, local policymakers declined to provide any support to AMC as they rightly have and do with the other safety net hospitals in Atlanta.”