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Chester health officials warn Prospect Medical bankruptcy could put Crozer hospitals at risk
Summary
City Health Commissioner Dr. Kristen Motley told the Chester City Council that Prospect Medical Holdings filed for bankruptcy, and the Pennsylvania attorney general is seeking receivership to avoid closures at Taylor Hospital and Crozer Chester Medical Center; city leaders urged residents to track developments and plan for care alternatives.
Dr. Kristen Motley, health commissioner for the City of Chester, told the City Council on Jan. 22 that Prospect Medical Holdings filed for bankruptcy last week, a development that is already affecting Taylor Hospital and Crozer Chester Medical Center.
"Prospect Medical Holdings . . . filed for bankruptcy last week, which is impacting Taylor Hospital and Crozer Trusted Medical Center. They are actually in court today. The PA attorney general is pushing for the court to require that the hospitals go under receivership as opposed to closing," Motley said, and added that…
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