URBANA, Ill. (WAND) - State regulators officially approved OSF Healthcare's plan to reduce services at its Urbana location.
The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board unanimously approved the plan 9-0 during a meeting Thursday.
The cuts are part of OSF's proposal from earlier this summer to merge its Urbana and Danville locations into one hospital with two campuses.
State staff added that the services OSF plans to eliminate in Urbana are available at Carle Foundation Hospital, located one mile away.
An OSF spokesperson reached out to WAND News with the following statement:
“We are pleased with the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board’s decision, which supports our campus planning needs. This approval allows us to continue building on our commitment to providing high-quality health care for residents of Urbana and the surrounding communities.”
OSF had previously stated that the changes would not go into effect until Jan. 1, 2026.
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