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Wellpath Prepares Plan to Exit Bankruptcy
Loaded on May 1, 2025
published in Prison Legal News
May, 2025, page 56
Prison healthcare giant Wellpath took a step closer toward exiting bankruptcy proceedings on April 15, 2025, when it announced a settlement reached with a group a notch below those senior creditors first in line for repayment. That group of junior creditors includes prisoners and their survivors who have successfully …
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