John Priest, the chair of the East Meadow board of fire commissioners and a former fire chief, is worried about the future of Nassau University Medical Center. The hospital has found itself on increasingly shaky financial footing, worrying county residents like Priest. Last year, the hospital’s parent company reported a nearly $150 million loss. Its cash on hand is not even enough to fund two weeks’ worth of operations. And it has endured significant leadership turnover, after Albany Democrats enacted legislation to take control of the hospital's board from Nassau Republicans. Now, a Newsday analysis of financial records and federal data shows that the Nassau University Medical Center’s budget woes date back at least a quarter-century, making the facility one of New York’s most financially fragile hospitals. Read more on NUMC’s uncertain future at the link in bio. (Photos: Steve Pfost and J. Conrad Williams Jr.) - - #longisland #longislandny #liny #longislandnewyork #nassaucounty #...