Proposed deal involving for-profit Rhode Island hospitals sparks sharp battle
Published Thu Feb 25 2021 06:44:15 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
As Rhode Island’s two-largest hospital groups pursue a merger, a fierce battle is playing out over the control of the state’s third-biggest hospital group. CharterCARE Health Partners includes Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in North Providence and Roger Williams Medical Center in Providence, which are among the largest employers and biggest taxpayers in their communities.
by Ian Donnis
Back in 2014, a California-based for-profit company, Prospect Medical Holdings, was described as a savior when it acquired two financially troubled Rhode Island hospitals, Our Lady of Fatima in North Providence and Roger Williams Medical Center in Providence.