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Prime Healthcare explains pass on Daughters of Charity deal

By AirTalk Staff
Published Mar 12, 2015
Members of SEIU United Health Workers West opposed to the sale of the Daughters of Charity Hospitals to Prime Healthcare rally outside of Monday's public hearing in Lynwood.
Members of SEIU United Health Workers West opposed to the sale of the Daughters of Charity Hospitals to Prime Healthcare rally outside of Monday's public hearing in Lynwood.
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Prime Healthcare explains pass on Daughters of Charity deal

Prime Healthcare Services walked away from buying six Daughters of Charity Health System hospitals in California, citing the “onerous and unprecedented conditions” set by  California Attorney General Kamala Harris as the reason.

How long Prime should keep all acute care services going was the main sticking point to the deal. Harris wanted a promise of 10 years from Prime, but the Ontario-based healthcare company said it could only do five.

Read the full story here

Guests:

Mike Sarian, President, Prime Healthcare

Jamie Court, President of the Santa Monica-based nonprofit group, Consumer Watchdog