Hahnemann University Hospital’s bid to close its doors has touched off a showdown with the city of Philadelphia and state authorities concerned about what will happen to patients caught up in the hospital’s bankruptcy, WSJ Pro Bankruptcy reported. “We’re not happy here in Philadelphia,” City Solicitor Marcel Pratt told Bankruptcy Judge Kevin Gross at a hearing yesterday in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Del. “We have people protesting as we speak.” Judge Gross said that he was considering ordering Hahnemann to consult with Philadelphia and Pennsylvania health authorities before taking any further steps toward a shutdown. Hahnemann, located blocks from Philadelphia’s City Hall, filed for bankruptcy this week as state health authorities asserted they have the right to oversee closure of the hospital, which has been in operation for more than 150 years. Out of money and unable to find a buyer, Hahnemann said that it has no choice but to close its doors, despite disruption in services to vulnerable indigent people. In court papers, Hahnemann said that it has been working cooperatively with the city and state.
