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The emergency department at the former Bradford Regional Medical Center remains closed as McKean County moves to reorganize a hospital authority established in 1980, potentially providing another avenue for financing and developing healthcare facilities.

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Comment & Opinion, Opinion

May 22, 2026

Mismanagement, politics key factors in demise of BRMC

By DR. JILL OWENS

With the closure of many services at Bradford Regional Medical Center, I have been asked by several ...

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