CHICAGO (WLS) — A Chicago hospital could be closing in a few days.

Weiss Memorial Hospital is set to lose its Medicare agreement, effective Saturday.

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The North Side hospital has been a constant in the Uptown neighborhood. It is now in jeopardy, but some hope to save Weiss Hospital.

Some patients and residents gathered Thursday outside Weiss Memorial Hospital, carrying signs that say in Vietnamese, “Invest in our community save Weiss Hospital.”

Phong Nguyen said Weiss has been his hospital for 50 years. He said he was well cared for through several serious illnesses.

‘We love them we love them and support to them,” Nguyen said.

Illinois State Representative Hoan Huynh, 13th District, was the first Vietnamese-American elected to statewide office. Huynh, who is a Weiss patient, says he met with management of Weiss and the federal agency that oversees Medicare and Medicaid.

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“The situation is quite dire,” Huynh said.

Representative Huynh added most of the hospital revenue comes from Medicare. He is asking for extension to maintain the hospitals certification from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

“This hospital had been since the 50’s, its service generations of Americans here so we need to make sure this hospital is sustainable,” Huynh said.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services shared a letter to Weiss, stating “Louis A. Weiss Memorial Hospital as a hospital in the Medicare program will be terminated effective August 9, 2025.”

CMS reports in surveys done in the last nine months, Weiss was out of compliance in nursing services, food and dietary services, physical environment, and emergency services.

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Lilly Le is with the Vietnamese Association of Illinois, which is based in Uptown.

“We really need to extend the deadline and make sure the federal government understands that this is an issue that should be fixed and can be fixed, and they need to work with our community… and work with management to improve the situation,” Le said.

ABC7 reached out to the owner of Weiss Hospital as well as their media relations department, but have not gotten a response. Employees ABC7 approached said they were not permitted to speak with the media.

The Illinois Department of Public Health shared the following statement Thursday:
“IDPH continues to monitor developments around the status of Weiss Memorial Hospital. There are currently no patients housed at Weiss. IDPH remains committed to ensuring that all applicable rules and regulations are followed to ensure appropriate standards of care.”