Steward Health Care Secures Funding to Prevent Hospital Closures

Steward Health Care has secured financing to keep its Massachusetts hospitals open while working on potentially transferring ownership of some medical centers to other companies. The company reassured its 16,000 employees that it does not plan to close any hospitals in Massachusetts but is considering transferring one or more to other operators. Steward is also in advanced stages of a mergers and acquisitions process to bring in a significant equity partner for its physician organization. The for-profit system has been facing economic issues, including struggles with low rates for treating government-insured patients, and has been in talks with state officials about its challenges.