Judge overseeing Steward case won’t wade into fight between Lawrence General, union

Judge overseeing Steward case won’t wade into fight between Lawrence General, union

Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez says he doesn’t have the authority to intervene between the pair, suggests they find another court Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: October 23, 2024 at 7:12 p.m. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of … Read more

‘We are very close to the finish line’

‘We are very close to the finish line’

Steward Health Care has not yet signed over any of their Bay State hospitals but is close to getting the job done, their lawyers told a bankruptcy court on Thursday. The company is attempting to sell most of its Massachusetts properties to new operators, as they work to square $9 billion in outstanding debt obligations … Read more

Steward delays sale hearing for a fifth time

Steward delays sale hearing for a fifth time

Steward Health Care has pushed back a hearing over the fate of its Massachusetts hospitals for a fifth time. According to overnight court filings, now-bankrupt Steward’s Friday hearing to discuss the sale of several Bay State hospitals will now be held next Thursday. “Pursuant to the Bidding Procedures Order, the Sale Hearing for the Debtors’ … Read more

Residents get bad news at DPH hearing, learn the state and city will not act to save Carney

Steward delays sale hearing for a fifth time

If residents of Dorchester thought they were going to hear some good news regarding the fate of their community hospital during a Department of Public Health hearing, officials were quick to dash those hopes when they said there is nothing they can do to stop what is happening. The state cannot and will not get … Read more

Big week ahead for Steward as hearings loom and closure rumors spread

Big week ahead for Steward as hearings loom and closure rumors spread

The public may finally learn this week who has bid on Steward Health Care’s Bay State hospitals and whether any more hospitals are on the chopping block. A hearing on the sale of the now-bankrupt healthcare company’s Massachusetts assets is set for Tuesday, when Texas-based federal bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez will hear about Steward’s plan … Read more

Boston City councilors, state senator seek emergency declaration over Steward closures

Boston City councilors, state senator seek emergency declaration over Steward closures

“Under the Civil Defense Act of 1950, the Governor and Mayor have the power — and it’s been used before — to declare a state of emergency and put the Department of Public Health or Boston Public Health Commission in charge,” state Sen. Nick Collins said. Originally Published: July 29, 2024 at 8:39 p.m. Read … Read more

Healey says Steward bankruptcy, sale are good things; getting them out is the goal

Healey says Steward bankruptcy, sale are good things; getting them out is the goal

While it’s not yet clear precisely how the mess surrounding the sudden bankruptcy and pending auction of more than half-a-dozen Bay State hospitals will work out, a sale would actually be a good thing, according to the governor. Gov. Maura Healey says the failure of the Steward Healthcare — the now-bankrupt hospital chain that operates … Read more

Steward hospitals crisis threatens cancer care for patients across Massachusetts

Steward hospitals crisis threatens cancer care for patients across Massachusetts

Doctors are warning the Steward Health financial crisis threatening hospitals across the state may wear away at the vital link between community hospitals and cancer treatment — widening potentially fatal gaps in cancer detection and treatment. Steward Health Care, a Dallas-based private equity health system that owns eight operational hospitals in Massachusetts, has been scrutinized … Read more