Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey says Steward Well being Care did not ship obligatory monetary statements by a deadline imposed Friday.
Earlier Friday, Governor Healey expressed displeasure with the well being care group presently underneath investigation for being $50 million in debt.
“This is an issue created by Steward. The Steward management, the Steward management crew, was created. Our purpose is to guard sufferers and shield the 16,000 jobs within the Steward system. And shield the well being care system,” Healey mentioned.
Steward has seven licensed hospitals within the state. They embody Good Samaritan in Brockton and St. Elizabeth's in Brighton. The hospital has a workers of 16,000 workers.
Steward Well being Care says it doesn't have the cash to maintain its hospitals and wishes out of the Massachusetts well being care market. Healey says his crew is dedicated to discovering “extra accountable” homeowners.
To verify the state's well being care system doesn't implode, lawmakers and well being care leaders say they should perceive Steward's sophisticated monetary and debt construction to give you a plan.
“You and your crew haven’t been communicative, candid, or responsive about what is occurring together with your monetary standing, operational plans, and contingency methods,” Gov. Healey mentioned in a letter to Steward's director. “Addressing this acute disaster, which you could have brought about, with out full transparency and real-time data harms our capacity to guard sufferers, our workforce and our state,” Healey added.
In January, he mentioned Steward owed him about $50 million in unpaid lease, which appeared to open the door to diverting extra money to his tenant.
The proprietor of Steward Well being Care mentioned Wednesday that Steward hospitals have attracted important curiosity from different potential operators.
Congressman Stephen Lynch says federal lawmakers can get entangled to get Steward to show over the knowledge.
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