Owner of two local hospitals files for bankruptcy – Turn to 10

Now 34 Mon 42 Tue 32by NBC 10 NEWSTOPICS:PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — The parent company of Our Lady of Fatima Hospital and Roger Williams Medical Center has filed for bankruptcy, according to court filings.Prospect Medical Holdings filed for bankruptcy in a Dallas federal court Friday afternoon.According to the company, Prospect Holdings’ hospitals, medical centers, and physicians’ offices will remain open, and patient care will continue uninterrupted. The company says they will secure necessary funding with stakeholders for the duration of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy process.A spokesperson for CharterCARE, the company that directly operates Our Lady of Fatima Hospital and Roger Williams Medical Center, released a statement saying:In response to this news, Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha released the following statement:Meanwhile, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) also released a statement, saying:This is a developing story. Stay with NBC 10 News for the latest.

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