United Medical Center

United Medical Center in Southeast D.C. was under a power outage for more than 13 hours Thursday and Friday and moved some patients, including one COVID-19 patient, to other hospitals.  Generators were running but some parts of the main hospital building had no power. The power outage hit the hospital at about 9 p.m. Thursday amid storms in the region,…

Individuals who are experiencing coronavirus symptoms, including a cough, fever, shortness of breath, body aches, or chills, may be eligible to get tested for the virus in D.C. with their doctor’s permission.  There are multiple facilities open for testing throughout the District. Here is everything you need to know, about where to go, to get tested for COVID-19. United...

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The man killed in a hit-and-run crash in D.C. on Sunday had dementia and was released from United Medical Center with no notification of his family, the family says.

The 74-year-old man killed in a hit-and-run in Forestville over the weekend had just been released from United Medical Center, his family said. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.

A U.S. Park Police cruiser collided with a van in Northwest D.C. Saturday afternoon, injuring a child, an adult and the officer driving the cruiser, police confirm to News4.

The only hospital east of the Anacostia River may soon experience mass layoffs after the D.C. Council gave preliminary approval to a large budget cut for the hospital on Tuesday.

Approval of a new budget for United Medical Center in Washington, D.C., could cause mass layoffs at the only hospital east of the Anacostia River. It could also create a domino effect on other hospitals in the district. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.

D.C. Mayor unveiled on Wednesday a proposed $15.5 billion budget for the 2020 fiscal year. Here’s what you need to know.

D.C. Mayor unveiled on Wednesday a proposed budget for the 2020 fiscal year. The $15.5 billion proposal boosts funding for projects related to housing, childcare, transportation and more. News4’s Aaron Gilchrist reports.

The two young Saudi sisters who vanished from Virginia and were found dead on a bank of the Hudson River reported abuse at home and were seen praying at a playground near the river the day their bodies were discovered.

The body of a missing 2-year-old from Virginia was found in a suitcase near train tracks in New Jersey, law enforcement sources said Monday.

Amid the highest maternal mortality rate in the country, the D.C. Council gave preliminary approval Tuesday to the creation of a committee that studies the causes of pregnancy-related deaths and works to prevent them.

The D.C. government has adopted a broad women’s health bill that requires insurers to provide many women’s health services for free. It also allows pharmacists to prescribe birth control. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.

The 18-year-old charged Wednesday in the fatal shooting this summer of a 17-year-old D.C. girl now has been charged with killing two men in the past two days.

Days after requesting millions of dollars in subsidies from the city government, the leaders of a troubled D.C. hospital that serves some of the city’s poorest residents decided the hospital will no longer offer prenatal services or deliver babies.

The quality of care at the only Washington, D.C., hospital east of the Anacostia River is being called into question again after a patient died at United Medical Center, and audio of his final moments were recorded as he pleaded for help.

The mayor’s office announced George Washington University Hospital will take over management of the emergency room and in-patient at United Medical Center. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.

The D.C. health department has barred United Medical Center in Southeast D.C. from delivering babies and offering prenatal care for the next 90 days. News4’s Aimee Cho tells why and talks with a neighbor.

Police have arrested a man in connection with a deadly hit-and-run outside a D.C. hospital last month.