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Originally Posted by Dr.Butler
Are you referring to the maternity units at Providence Hospital and United Medical Center (UMC) in Washington, D.C., in 2017?
Providence Hospital:
Closed its obstetrics unit in October 2017, delivering between 1,500 and 2,000 babies annually.
Accepted patients regardless of legal status or ability to pay, offering affordable rates and charity care packages.
The closure was part of a cost-saving measure by Ascension Health, the hospital's parent organization.
United Medical Center (UMC):
Ordered to shut down its obstetrics unit in August 2017 after a series of dangerous mistakes, including a patient death under questionable circumstances.
The closure left the District without an obstetrics ward east of the Anacostia River, affecting the city's poorest ward.
The hospital faced criticism for poor patient care and management issues.
These closures were primarily due to financial challenges, management decisions, and regulatory actions, rather than being directly attributed to undocumented immigrants. While hospitals like Providence did serve patients regardless of legal status, there is no evidence that supports the claim that undocumented immigrants were the primary cause of these closures.
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Except I was on the Credentials Committee and I was privy to all medical malpractice claims. I was also friends with several of the OB-GYNs who were initially in Private Practice, then became Hospital Employees and who finally left due to the problems they were facing.
Just because YOU couldn't find evidence of the hospital being overwhelmed doesn't mean it didn't happen...