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CBS News
5 days ago
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- CBS News
Former Crozer Health system employees struggle to access unemployment benefits
More than a month after the Crozer Health system collapsed, some laid-off employees are struggling to get the unemployment benefits they're entitled to. Michael Winston, a former Crozer janitor, said he has applied for unemployment benefits several times, but keeps getting denied. "They rejected a lot of people," Winston said. "Everybody that I've talked to, that filed for unemployment…nobody has got an answer." A total of 2,651 employees were laid off when Taylor Hospital shut down on April 26 and Crozer Chester Medical Center permanently closed on May 2. Julia Simon-Mishel, supervising attorney at Philadelphia Legal Assistance, said many people face challenges when trying to access unemployment benefits. "The largest percentage of workers who come to see us there are struggling to get access to an online account," Simon-Mishel said. "They are struggling to set up a username and password, to recover their username and password, to do identity authentication in order to get access to the online portal." Simon-Mishel co-hosted a webinar Thursday night to help former Crozer employees overcome some of those barriers. Her organization offers free legal services year-round. "In today's unemployment system, there are a lot of additional requirements for continuing eligibility, and that can trip people up, and that can cause folks to get disqualified along the way or hold up payments," Simon-Mishel said. Those payments are crucial for many families to make ends meet. Winston, a father of 11, said he'll continue to wait. "We need that unemployment to get us through, pay our bills, mortgages and stuff like that," Winston said. Lee Scoratow, attorney for Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania, said getting started can be the hardest part. "If people were never familiar and never contemplating applying for unemployment in their lives, then it could be quite a daunting process," Lee Scoratow, attorney for Legal Aid of Southeastern PA, said. Steps to gain unemployment compensation Here are the next steps for people who are facing issues with unemployment compensation:
Yahoo
29-05-2025
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- Yahoo
5 former Crozer Health outpatient facilities to be purchased by Delaware-based healthcare system
The Brief Five former Crozer Health outpatient facilities in Delaware County are being purchased by Delaware-based ChristianaCare for $50.3 million. Services will include medical offices, ambulatory surgery, imaging and specialty care. The health system is also building three neighborhood hospitals in Delaware and Chester counties. BROOMALL, Pa. - Good news on the healthcare front in Delaware County as some of the shuttered Crozer Health facilities will soon reopen under a new name. Delaware-based ChristianaCare has agreed to buy outpatient operations closed after the bankruptcy of Crozer Health. This is much-needed news for the county. What we know Five former Crozer Health outpatient facilities will soon reopen under a new name. Delaware-based ChristianaCare continues its northern expansion after it was the successful bidder in a "highly competitive" bankruptcy court auction to take over the operations of the former Crozer Health outpatient locations in Delaware County. "I would say it's a really good day for Delaware County residents. Because we will be able to provide important services in that community," said Jennifer Schwartz, Chief Strategy Officer for ChristianaCare. The offices will have "a mix of medical practices, ambulatory surgery, imaging and other specialty services and our goal is to continue to operate those services and enhance those services," said Schwartz. Local perspective The new ChristianaCare facilities will be located at: 300 Evergreen Dr., Glen Mills, Pa. 500 Evergreen Dr., Glen Mills, Pa. 2010 West Chester Pike, Havertown, Pa. 30 Lawrence Rd., Broomall, Pa. 200 E. State St., Media, Pa. By the numbers The purchase does not include Crozer Chester Medical Center or Taylor Hospital. Crozer Health's parent company, Prospect Medical Holdings, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in January. According to a company statement "the sale is expected to close in the near future, subject to court approval. The total winning bid was $50.3 million." ChristianaCare was one of Crozer's closest neighbors. The company says it's been engaged with Pennsylvania officials and healthcare partners for months planning the healthcare needs of the Delaware County community. What they're saying "A pocket of joy in a hard situation because these hospitals are getting hit hard," said Kim O'Connor of Broomall. "I think it's good for doctors to be coming back. That's good for our community. Doctors are something we all need," said Shant Sarkahian of Broomall. For ChristianaCare, it continues a major Pennsylvania expansion. The healthcare system is about to open a 10-bed "neighborhood hospital" and medical center in West Grove; another one is under construction in Aston. And a third Delco site has yet to be announced. "We are very focused on bringing care into the communities. Into the home in some instances. Building that network of care. Care is moving out of hospitals and into different settings because that's what people want," Schwartz added. Big picture view If the sale is approved by the court, the facilities could be back in operation over the next 30 to 60 days. ChristianaCare tells FOX 29 it has "no plans" to purchase the former Crozer Chester Medical Center or Taylor hospitals.
CBS News
28-05-2025
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- CBS News
After Crozer closure, confusion lingers amid wait for auction of Prospect Medical Holdings' medical campuses
The dust hasn't settled over the shutdown of the Crozer Health system in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Two hospitals were wiped out in a bankruptcy reorganization, leaving dozens of primary care physicians unemployed, their practices closed and thousands of patients without doctors. CBS News Philadelphia has been tracking the effects, as well as following bankruptcy auctions of other medical campuses still operating under California-based Prospect Medical Holdings. The details of an auction that was scheduled for Tuesday have not been revealed. One health system involved in the bidding process is expected to issue a news release at some point Wednesday, sources say. Cloud of confusion hangs in air after Crozer Health closure There are small, isolated parts of the Crozer Health system that survived the widespread closures because they're independently owned businesses operating out of buildings not owned by Prospect Medical Holdings. But a cloud of confusion hangs in the air. "I love all of ya. But I love him the best," Viola Kilson said, surrounded by a group of doctors. Make no mistake, Kilson is grateful some of her doctors are still in practice. At 104 years old, she was among Crozer Health's most senior patients. She was blunt in her assessment of the system's collapse and financial ruin. "Catastrophe," she said. "I've been here since my family came from South Carolina in 1931." Earlier this month, CBS News Philadelphia met with Kilson at her ophthalmologist's office. They're still open in a post-Crozer world. That's because the building, adjacent to the shuttered Crozer Chester Medical Center, is not owned by its parent company, Prospect Medical Holdings. The doctors, who were formerly affiliated with Crozer, are independent of any system. Prospect Medical Holdings, the bankrupt private equity firm, closed two hospitals and scores of other medical offices last month. "Our building is adjacent to Crozer, but it is completely independent," Dr. John Witherell, an ophthalmologist, said. "We're able to function without Crozer. We will continue to function without Crozer." Witherell and Dr. Christopher Williams say the last few weeks have been terribly confusing. Their staff ramped up what feels like its own marketing agency, alerting patients they're still open, despite living in the shadow of a closed medical center. "To hear every fourth patient ask, 'Are you closing, are you shutting down, are you leaving us?' That's heartbreaking," Williams said. Other doctors, part of a cardiology practice, say people also assumed they were included in the widespread closures. They say their practice in Upland and Chester is vital. "A lot of our patients, this is walking distance, walking distance," Dr. John Godfrey of Cardiology Consultants of Philadelphia said. A month later, impacts of Crozer closure still felt in Delco CBS News Philadelphia has been investigating the impact of the Crozer Health shutdown. Former Crozer patients have told us they've spent hours trying to find new doctors. Some can't get appointments until next year. Kilson has yet to set up a new doctor. "It's really tough," she said. "I feel for the people younger than me. You just have to get on the phone, and my insurance was nice enough to send me two names." These doctors say there was no roadmap on how to manage what has become a medical crisis in Delaware County. "Today, to see the doors closed to the hospital and employees laid off, it's devastating emotionally and psychologically that this could all disappear," Williams said. "Just the overall disappointment as to where we were and where we are now and how it came to be that way," Witherell said. "I think it's sad. An entire health care system could implode." But these medical professionals are staying behind, and that's some comfort to Viola Kilson, who is heartbroken about what happened to Crozer. "Crozer is like home," she said. "It feels like home. And you're losing your home when you lose Crozer Hospital." Other Prospect facilities still open, such as medical centers in Glen Mills, Haverford and Broomall, are part of an auction process. These facilities were separated from the closure process because they were deemed viable, according to sources, who claim they are profitable. Prospect attorneys and a spokesperson did not respond to repeated requests for comment.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Crozer Health closure: Hundreds attend Delaware County job fair
The Brief A job fair was held in Delaware County aimed at connecting thousands of workers impacted by the Crozer Health bankruptcy and eventual closure to new careers. More than 200 employers and support systems lined up in Subaru Park in Chester for them Tuesday. CHESTER, Pa. - Hundreds of former employees of Crozer Health attended a job fair at Subaru Park, in Chester, in order to help those impacted move on in new positions and careers. Personal impacts Michael Payne walked through Subaru Park in Chester with fellow former OR Surgical Technologists on Tuesday, joining the thousands affected by recent Crozer Health layoffs, trying to find a new full-time job. He says the layoff couldn't have come at a worse time. "My wife had a stroke maybe three to four weeks prior to me losing my job. She was on my benefits, my children is on my benefits and everything got ripped from under me," he says. "I'm praying, I'm praying to God that I land something." Kareeman Blagman, also a OR Surgical Technologist, says they were hopeful until their last day. "It felt like a death," she says. "My ideal next job would just be somewhere that's more stable, just working at another great facility and learning." What we know More than 200 employers set up around the concourse for the four-hour job fair, a collaboration between the Delaware County Workforce Development Office, PA CareerLink® Delaware County, Pa. Department of Labor & Industry, and numerous community partners. Michael Robinson, with Outreach and Hiring at Temple University, was among the many also offering free resources. "Resume writing, job referrals, we help them with their job search tactics," he says. "There's a lot of people as you can see looking for work." Dr. Monica Taylor, Chair of Delaware County Council, says for those that could not make the job fair, their transition center for laid-off employees will remain open 8:30 to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, at 160 E. 7th Street in Chester. You can make an appointment by calling (610) 876-4855, and walk-ins are also allowed. "You can't replace a Crozer and some of our employees have been here serving our community for decades, but I do feel like today is the next step. People are starting to look at what the next opportunity is," she says. What's next As for next steps for healthcare in Delaware County, she says they are continuing to work with non-profit providers in the region. Mayor of Chester, Stefan Roots, also stopped by. "We're very hopeful that when the smoke clears, the building is still there intact, the need is certainly intact, and anyone that wants to bring a health system to Chester, believe me, I'm rolling out the red carpet," he says. Payne, while praying and hopeful for a new full-time gig, says he is also worried about the community. "People can die and that's my main concern," he says. "Hopefully it helps the people that lost their jobs, but for the community, it's still sad, it's a terrible thing." Information for Crozer workers County officials say Crozer employees can text 'healthjobs' to 888777 for updates from PA CareerLink or for career and training events and resources. Employees can also sign up for virtual sessions starting April 30 for more information about unemployment, health insurance and training services, or drop by the Crozer Transition Center/PA CareerLink at 160 E 7th St. in Chester starting on May 5 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Evening and weekend hours to be announced later. Scan the QR code for career and training events: Mental health support Those in need can also utilize the National Suicide & Crisis Hotline and call, text or chat 988. For mental health support from Peer, contact the Peer Warmline at 855-464-9342. You can also reach the Delaware County Crisis Connections Team at 1-855-889-7827.
CBS News
06-05-2025
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- CBS News
New center in Delaware County opens to help former Crozer Health employees find new jobs
It's been a tough time for the 2,651 employees laid off when Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Taylor Hospital in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, shut down. California-based Prospect Medical Holdings, which owns both hospitals, went bankrupt. The state and county are now offering resources to help employees find new jobs. The Crozer Transition Center, located on the first floor of the Chester Police Department, opened this week. The center helps people update their resumes, file for unemployment and secure medical insurance. "It's really a one-stop shop for individuals who are looking for potential locations to re-employ," Monica Taylor, president of Delaware County Council, said. The transition center will be open 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday for up to three months. Kate McGeever, executive director of the Delaware County Workforce Development Board, said that could be extended. "What we've learned in the first couple days is that a lot of Crozer workers have been with Crozer for a long time," McGeever said. "So those are folks who probably don't have a fresh resume who maybe haven't been on a job interview in a while, so we want to help them shine." Michael Winston, a married father of 12, was among dozens of former Crozer Health employees who came to the transition center Tuesday. He spent nine months working as a custodian in the emergency department at Crozer-Chester Medical Center. "Usually, you come to a place like this, you be there half a day," Winston said. "I wasn't even there 45 minutes. So they were super helpful." Winston has been hitting roadblocks while filing for unemployment benefits. "If you're not really savvy with a computer, it's hard," Winston said. Pennsylvania CareerLink Delaware County is hosting a job fair for former Crozer employees on May 13 at Subaru Park. More than 190 employers are expected to attend, and some will be doing on-the-spot interviews.
