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Lakewood Leaders Shopped the Hospital; No Buyer Wanted It

Lakewood residents stand to ask questions during a community forum on the hospital's closure.
Lakewood residents stand to ask questions during a community forum on the hospital's closure.

Lakewood city leaders and the Cleveland Clinic announced plans earlier this month to close the 108-year old Lakewood Hospital. The Clinic plans to tear down the hospital and build an outpatient center and 24-hour emergency department. ideastream's Sarah Jane Tribble attended a community forum on the closure and sits down with Host Tony Ganzer to talk about the hospital's future.