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Residents and council warn of public-health crisis after Crozer closure; city monitoring buyer interest but bankruptcy limits updates
Summary
Public commenters said the loss of Crozer Chester Medical Center has created a local public-health crisis that they say requires emergency and trauma services, not only urgent care; city staff said investor interest exists but Crozer's sale is subject to bankruptcy court proceedings in Texas.
At the Sept. 10 council meeting, residents described a public-health crisis following the closure of Crozer Chester Medical Center and urged local officials to press for the return of emergency and trauma services rather than only urgent care.
Kearney Warren, a resident and community activist, told council that Delaware County’s health needs are extensive and that Chester’s loss of hospital emergency services forces…
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