https://www.normantranscript.com/news/norman-regional-hospital-revenue-bonds-downgraded-to-junk/article_87a818fa-ac47-11ef-a81b-277561cc193d.html

Junk bonds and down graded credit

I think Norman Regional is a public entity, but would these financial problems cause Norman Regional to have to merge with another health system?

They need to sell their Porter Campus to OU Med or someone else. Norman Regional is a Monopoly in the Norman area. they used to be centrally located but are now in the Wealthy part of town and they are holding their porter campus for some "health village" All the east side gets is a Minimalistic hospital on Hwy 9 that is more minimalistic than the Norman Regional Moore is. not to mention they don't give medical advice over the phone. i had a bad cut that looked like it got infected back a few months ago and had to call the Mercy ER Just to get a opinion. Not to mention i went to their porter campus for urgent care a couple months back just to be seen and security was all over me like i committed a crime. i ended up going elsewhere They suck

It really feels like they're out of step with what the area needs. The best way forward might be selling off the Porter Campus or pairing up, but they are stuck on their old plans.