The Nacogdoches County Hospital District was shocked and saddened to learn of the recent layoffs, terminations, and the closing of clinics and other services, including the obstetrics unit, by Lion Star at Memorial Hospital. The District played no part in these decisions and condemns them in the strongest possible terms. The District and its legal team are pursuing every option in the Bankruptcy Court to regain control of the operations of the hospital as quickly as legally possible so that Nacogdoches County and Deep East Texas will have access to quality health care. The citizens of Nacogdoches County can be confident that the District will use all its resources to accomplish this mission.