Pamela Dorn sued Prospect Medical in 2024 after her husband died while under its care. But because the now-bankrupt hospital chain never set aside money to self-insure malpractice claims, she may never have a chance to hold Prospect accountable. By @peterelkind.bsky.social
propublica.orgFor-Profit Hospital Chain Never Put Aside Money for Malpractice Insurance to Compensate Injured PatientsEager to save money, Prospect Medical promised to “self-insure” malpractice claims brought against its doctors and hospitals. The chain’s bankruptcy now threatens to leave hundreds of patients whose claims are pending with no recourse.