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Oklahoma Hospital Files for Bankruptcy
By Ayla Ellison
T
he public trust operating Pushmataha Hospital filed
for bankruptcy Sept. 23. The Antlers, Okla.-based
hospital is the seventh rural hospital in the state to
file for bankruptcy since 2011, according to The Oklaho-
man.
Hospital CEO Nick Rowland told The Oklahoman Push-
mataha Hospital will remain open as it works to resolve
outstanding debt. "We will continue treating and caring
for the citizens of Pushmataha County during the reorga-
nization process just as we have always done," he said.
The Pushmataha County-City of Antlers Hospital Authori-
ty, the public trust operating the hospital, filed for Chap-
ter 9 bankruptcy — a bankruptcy proceeding that offers
distressed municipalities protection from creditors while a
repayment plan is negotiated. n
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