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1. Roger Williams Medical Center and Fatima Hospital have been at risk of closure for so long that Rhode Islanders could be forgiven for tuning out the endless alarm bells. But this moment is different. Bankrupt owner Prospect forced the issue Thursday night, asking a Texas judge to close the hospitals by Dec. 31 if state leaders won't take them over. Prospect has few defenders in Rhode Island, but its court filing highlights an undeniable fact: the state-backed deal to transfer the hospitals to the Centurion Foundation was suppose

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