Steward Health Care

Stewart Health Care reportedly declined an offer to purchase all eight of its Bay State hospitals before getting approval from a bankruptcy judge for the closures.

The subpoena would compel CEO Dr. Ralph de la Torre to testify before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee at a hearing on Sept. 12.

The financially struggling health system has been under contract with the Maltese government to run three public hospitals that have been under investigation by authorities on the island nation.

The questionable imaging tests by North Shore Medical Center were done between March 2022 and March 2024. The facility is owned by Steward Health Care, which is undergoing Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Union officials say workers at Palmetto General Hospital, one of eight Florida hospitals managed by Steward Health Care, are struggling with broken elevators, late overtime checks and staffing shortages.

Steward, which owns eight hospitals in Florida, said it continues to seek other buyers. The struggling health system considered the proposed sale key to its Chapter 11 restructuring.

Steward, which runs eight hospitals in Florida, plans to sell off all its hospitals after filing for Chapter 11 protection. In a letter to acting Labor Secretary Julie Su, Sen. Edward, Markey said the bankruptcy poses concerns for nearly 30,000 workers

The Dallas-based company, which runs eight hospitals in Florida, says it does not expect any interruptions in its day-to-day operations during the reorganization.

Steward Health Care is the largest physician-owned hospital network in the country and bought several facilities in Miami-Dade and Broward counties.