Perez Statement on Children's Hospital Bankruptcy

Commissioner Vince Perez had some strong opinions about the filing of bankruptcy protection by the El Paso Children's Hospital.

This will be the big story of the day.

Here's what he had to say:

“Today’s reckless decision by the El Paso Children’s Hospital board is a slap in the face to all El Paso County taxpayers who have been financially supporting the children’s hospital for months by providing critical services to help keep the hospital open.

“Taxpayers (through UMC) were the largest financial supporters of the children’s hospital. Yet, the fact that the EPCH board did not even list UMC among those entities that are owed funds (in today's bankruptcy filing) further demonstrates their irresponsible disregard for the taxpayers of our community.”   


More to come.

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