Gateway Hospital in Crisis | St. Louis News

Gateway Regional Medical Center is in crisis as over 600 employees allegedly went unpaid and patients reportedly turned away — prompting Illinois Rep. Nikki Budzinski to demand accountability. The hospital’s parent company, American Healthcare Systems, says financial woes began before their takeover and blames billing issues, while CEO Michael Sarian personally injected $1 million into payroll to keep operations afloat. Despite past failures managing South City Hospital, they’re doubling down — insisting they’re not walking away and committed to turning things around for Granite City’s residents. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://www.stlpr.org/health-science-environment/2026-08-25/metro-east-lawmaker-granite-city-hospital More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6728b90c1e87095c Report issues to [email protected].