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Dozens of people are protesting the decision to close a suburban Pittsburgh hospital.

The protesters held signs and distributed fliers Nov. 27 outside the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's headquarters downtown. UPMC plans to close a hospital in nearby Braddock on Jan. 31. UPMC reports the hospital lost $27 million in the past six years, and projects a $10 million annual loss if it remains open.

Opponents say UPMC is closing a vital community resource. The hospital is the borough's largest employer, with about 650 workers. UPMC spokesman Paul Wood says the health system invested $60 million in the Braddock facility but "was unable to create the success story it had hoped for."
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