Pennsylvania health department revokes hospital license and orders closure

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 6 Nov, 20:03 · Archive

Pennsylvania's health department has revoked the license of Sharon Regional hospital and ordered the facility to close. The state cited the hospital's failure to pay workers on time and the accumulation of nearly $20 million in debt as reasons for the action.

The revocation of the license represents a formal regulatory closure of the hospital by state authorities.

How it is being reported

• Pa. health department revokes Sharon Regional hospital's license as it shutteredPittsburgh Post-Gazette · 6 Nov, 19:52
• Health department revokes license, orders Pa. hospital to closeThe state said the hospital failed to pay workers on time and accumulated nearly $20 million in debt.PennLive · 6 Nov, 16:20

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