'Increasingly urgent': Mass. ratchets up preparation for possible Steward closures

Officials from Gov. Maura Healey's administration are holding new talks with health care leaders to manage the growing uncertainty about the future of Steward Health Care.

A letter inviting health care leaders to the meetings, which was obtained by WBUR, described the situation as “increasingly urgent.”In a statement, the state's commissioner of public health, Dr. Robbie Goldstein, said the meetings are intended toprovide updates about the work that the state is doing, answer questions and hear concerns from participants, and strategize about how we can work together to meet the needs of patients and providers.

Steve Walsh, president of the Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association — which is co-hosting the meetings along with the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers and the Department of Public Health — applauded the state for convening the discussions. Steward executives have said they’re working to stabilize finances, in part by selling assets — including doctors and hospitals. Last month, they announced a plan to, a division of the for-profit health care giant UnitedHealth Group.

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