Heights University Hospital closure leaves Jersey City with one ER

Heights University Hospital closed on 2026-03-16 after financial losses and state compliance concerns, leaving Jersey City with a single emergency room for roughly 300,000 residents. City leaders are pursuing possible eminent domain, redevelopment restrictions and other interventions; impacts on EMS, ER crowding, neighboring hospitals and state oversight remain unresolved. A separate Alabama hospital’s bankruptcy exit offers a comparison on whether public support and improved reimbursement can restore long-term viability.