New York City is set to assume control of Maimonides Hospital, a financially struggling healthcare system based in Brooklyn, as announced by Mayor Eric Adams and hospital representatives on Monday.

This integration with the city’s public hospital network, Health+Hospitals, has received the endorsement of Governor Kathy Hochul. The governor has committed $2.2 billion over the next five years to ensure the continuation of medical services in Borough Park and the neighboring communities.

“By uniting two esteemed healthcare systems under one organization, we will guarantee that residents of Brooklyn, along with all New Yorkers, have access to the top-quality care they deserve,” stated Adams.

The merger is primarily driven by Maimonides’ financial difficulties, largely due to its high volume of patients covered by Medicaid, the government program that provides health insurance to low-income individuals.

Over the years, Albany has already contributed hundreds of millions of dollars to help stabilize the hospital’s financial situation.

By merging with Health+Hospitals, Maimonides will be reimbursed at a higher rate for patient services by Medicaid, bolstering its financial position, a release put out by the Adams’ office said.

Health+Hospitals currently runs 11 hospitals, 29 medical clinics and five long-term care facilities across the Big Apple.

Maimonides Health has three inpatient campuses and more than 80 medical clinics in the heart of Orthodox Jewish Brooklyn. It employs 7,000 individuals and works with 1,800 doctors.

“I thank Gov. Hochul, Dr. [Mitchell] Katz, and Maimonides for joining in this shared vision to serve all patients and deliver the trusted care they deserve,” Adams said.

The merger is expected to be completed by April.

Not everyone is happy, however, that the 80-year-old private hospital with deep Jewish roots — named after 12th-century Rabbi Moshe Ben Maimon, an advocate for medical training — is joining the city’s health system.

“This merger will be one of Gov. Hochul’s many outrageous mistakes — forcing Maimonides to merge. It will hopefully lead to her losing” reelection next year, fumed Brooklyn Councilman Simcha Felder.

But Health+Hospitals president and CEO Dr. Mitchell Katz — who Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced Monday that he renominated to stay on as the city’s hospital boss — insisted that Maimonides’ unique attributes will not be lost.

“All of our 11 hospitals have their own identity and culture, and Maimonides will retain its unique character and commitment to the communities it serves,” Katz, who helped negotiate the merger, said.

“As we move forward, we will work with its amazing, dedicated clinicians and staff to ensure a smooth transition for everyone, especially its patients.”

A source familiar with the merger talks — which have been ongoing for months — said joining forces with the city’s public hospitals was the last and only alternative for Maimonides.

Other private hospital systems shied away from taking over the facility, given the enormous red ink.

A handful of Maimonides trustees filed a lawsuit in May, hoping to block the merger, but the case was thrown out.

“We have had no other suitors over the last decade as we have been searching for a partner, and we are excited by this opportunity with NYC H+H,” a Maimonides spokesman said.