Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has emphasized the importance of Steward Health Care complying with a state regulation that mandates a 120-day notice period before closing any medical facility in the state. This statement comes in response to a recent decision by a bankruptcy judge allowing Steward to proceed with the closure of two Massachusetts hospitals, Carney Hospital and Nashoba Valley Medical Center, due to the lack of qualified bids.
Steward, a Dallas-based company that declared bankruptcy in May and announced plans to sell off its 30 hospitals nationwide, had received bids for six other hospitals in Massachusetts. Governor Healey has been actively engaged in securing a deal for a smooth transition of ownership from Steward to a responsible operator.
