Steward Health Care's Bankruptcy Forces Hospital Closures, Sparking Community Outcry

Nashoba Valley Medical Center and Carney Hospital to close, leaving thousands without essential medical services.

Steward Health Care's CEO faces scrutiny for financial mismanagement and lavish spending.
Massachusetts Governor plans to use eminent domain to seize control of other Steward hospitals.
Over 2,200 employees in Massachusetts and Ohio are expected to be laid off.
Senate committee investigates private equity's role in the health care sector's instability.
Local communities demand state intervention to prevent health care deserts.