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Prospect Medical Never Put Aside Money for Malpractice Insurance

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By Peter Elkind 
| CT News Junkie
FILE PHOTO: Connecticut’s Waterbury Hospital, where Bob Dorn died, was among the Prospect Medical hospitals where the for-profit company had promised to fund its own malpractice costs. The collapse of Prospect Medical, a for-profit hospital chain plundered by private equity and the company’s management, has generated a painful litany of woes.
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For-profit Prospect Medical never put aside money for malpractice insurance

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By Peter Elkind , Erica Phillips 
| The Connecticut Mirror
The collapse of Prospect Medical, a for-profit hospital chain plundered by private equity and the company’s management, has generated a painful litany of woes. Amid a debt-fueled acquisition spree that saw the small California company grow to 17 hospitals in six states, Prospect was repeatedly cited for dangerous medical care, poor infection control and unsanitary facilities.
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For-Profit Hospital Chain Never Put Aside Money for Malpractice Insurance to Compensate Injured Patients

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By Peter Elkind 
| ProPublica
The collapse of Prospect Medical, a for-profit hospital chain plundered by private equity and the company’s management, has generated a painful litany of woes. Amid a debt-fueled acquisition spree that saw the small California company grow to 17 hospitals in six states, Prospect was repeatedly cited for dangerous medical care, poor infection control and unsanitary facilities.
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