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Commonwealth Health plan to sell Scranton, Wilkes-Barre hospitals dies after funding falls through

Nonprofit WoodBridge Healthcare, Inc. acknowledges it was unable to finance purchase of Moses Taylor and Regional hospitals in Scranton and Wilkes-Barre General Hospital from for-profit CHS.

The Ruark family bought the old Tyler Memorial Hospital to turn it into the Wyoming County Healthcare Center, Inc. Bill (middle) and his children Lindsay (left) and Ryan (right) were at the open house on Oct. 3 to showcase the family effort behind the new healthcare center.

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Local impact: Wyoming County healthcare desert turns community health hub after hospital closure

Lydia McFarlane | WVIA News

The Ruark family stepped in once Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock closed in 2022. Now, the newly opened Wyoming County Healthcare Center, Inc. aims to serve rural residents impacted by the hospital’s closure.

Moses Taylor Hospital in Scranton is one of three Commonwealth Health System hospitals in Northeast Pa. which is slated for sale to a newly founded nonprofit, WoodBridge Health.

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Unions, industry observers see promise, questions in return of CHS hospitals to nonprofit status

Roger DuPuis | WVIA News

Sale of NEPA hospitals to Bucks County nonprofit could bring new investment, WoodBridge says, but group says it has 'much to learn' as deal approaches.

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Commonwealth Health eyes $120M sale of Scranton, Wilkes-Barre hospitals to nonprofit WoodBridge

Borys Krawczeniuk | WVIA News

Deal would sell Moses Taylor Hospital, Regional Hospital of Scranton and Wilkes-Barre General Hospital to Bucks County-based WoodBridge Healthcare.

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Wilkes-Barre General Hospital fined for violating labor rights

Haley O'Brien | WVIA News

Wilkes-Barre General Hospital settled with the Department of Labor and Industry and the Bureau of Labor Law Compliance for violating the Pennsylvania Prohibition of Excessive Overtime in Healthcare Act.