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Resident tells assembly his wife was injured during a hospital transfer and urges borough review of local healthcare consolidation
Summary
Bob Harr described his wife's injuries following an interfacility transfer and said a lawsuit was filed; he urged the Kenai Peninsula Borough to consider policies to monitor hospital acquisitions and protect residents. The assembly president asked Harr to submit the concerns in writing for follow‑up.
At the Feb. 17 Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly meeting, public commenter Bob Harr recounted a recent medical transport in which his wife was injured during transfer to Anchorage and said she required multiple surgeries. Harr said he and his family have filed a lawsuit against the hospital and Guardian and that recent consolidation of physician offices into the hospital has harmed continuity of care and prescription access.
Harr described his wife's injuries in detail and told the assembly he believed the…
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