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CT officials vow Prospect hospitals won't close, despite bankruptcy

By CT Mirror  
   January 14, 2025

State officials offered assurances to residents and employees Monday that three Connecticut hospitals owned by Prospect Medical Holdings would remain open and operating, despite their parent company filing for bankruptcy late Saturday night. The California-based hospital operator, which also owns facilities in California, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island, filed for chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Northern Texas. In a statement, representatives for the company said the filing would allow Prospect to "proceed on a strategic pathway to realign its organizational focus outside of California." Speaking at the Capitol Monday, Gov. Ned Lamont said the hospitals would stay open and that officials would hold Prospect accountable to providing high-quality care. 

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