U.S. Bankruptcy Court confirms Astria Health reorganization plan By Mai Hoang, Yakima Herald-Republic
Published: December 24, 2020, 8:14am
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YAKIMA A year ago, Astria Health officials were negotiating with a potential buyer for Astria Regional Medical Center in Yakima.
That deal fell through, and by early January, Astria Health decided to close the hospital, saying it no longer had the financial wherewithal to keep operating it.
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Whitman L. Holt referenced the hospital’s closure Wednesday, an unfortunate milestone in a challenging and long bankruptcy reorganization process.
“We began the year with the challenging, painful process of closing the Astria Regional Medical Center, which was difficult for anyone involved,” Holt said.