LifeCare files for Ch. 11 bankruptcy protection

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NEW YORK (AP) — Overwhelmed with $576 million in debt, hospital operator LifeCare has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, and plans to sell itself.

The Plano, Texas, chain runs 27 long-term hospitals Texas, Pennsylvania, and eight other states. It said it will continue to do business and pay its employees through the bankruptcy process.

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