HSHS/Prevea responds to city's legal claims

Aidan Sanfelippo, The Leader-Telegram, Eau Claire, Wis.
Updated ·4 min read

Feb. 6—EAU CLAIRE — Law firms representing Hospital Sisters Health System and Prevea Clinic responded to the letter sent by City Attorney Stephen Nick which asked them to meet their legal and communal obligations.

The two letters sent to Nick denied the claim they had not fulfilled their legal obligations.

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