July 20, 2026

Opposition to Downsizing Columbia Memorial Hospital

Albany Medical Health System is proposing to downsize its Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson from 65 to 25 beds, a proposal that has generated opposition from area residents and hospital staff. Sara Dragula, an ER Nurse at the hospital, talks with Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

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