Gov. Jim Justice and state lawmakers asked the attorney general to determine whether the Irving, Calif.-based hospital operator has violated state laws in closing Wheeling, W.Va.-based Ohio Valley Medical Center and Fairmont General Hospital.
State officials said that Alecto promised to keep the facilities open.
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