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Brockton rallies to save Good Samaritan hospital amid Steward crisis

WEBBROCKTON — Brockton firefighters turned their union hall over to nurses Wednesday for a rally against the possible closure of Good Samaritan Medical Center.. …

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Governor calls on Steward to sell Morton, Good Sam, Saint Anne's

WEB1:24. BOSTON — Gov. Maura Healey said time's up for Steward Health Care, calling on the financially troubled network to hand over its hospitals to other …

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State sends monitors to Good Sam, Morton and Saint Anne's

WEBState sends monitors to Good Sam, Morton, Saint Anne's amid reports of dangerous conditions. BOSTON — Public health officials, alarmed by staffing and …

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Officials blast Steward's plan to sell physician group to Optum

WEBIn a Tuesday regulatory filing, Steward Health Care revealed plans to sell Stewardship Health to Optum, an arm of UnitedHealth Group. If approved, the sale …

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Lynch: Steward Health Care to exit Massachusetts hospital market

WEBBROCKTON — Steward Health Care plans to leave the Massachusetts market, according to U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch and confirmed by the company. Who …

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Brockton's 838 Belmont St. approved as 2-story medical building

WEBChris Helms. The Enterprise. 0:03. 1:26. BROCKTON — Two vacant lots on Belmont Street would be home to a new medical building under a project approved last …

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Steward warned last year of community hospital 'market failure'

WEBIn December, salary.com sued Steward in Suffolk Superior Court alleging Steward owed it nearly $95,000 for its subscription services. And on Friday, Canopy …

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Steward hospitals crisis prompts calls for health care reform

WEBSteward in 2010 won then-Attorney General Martha Coakley's endorsement for its $495 million acquisition of non-profit hospitals in Brighton, Brockton, Dorchester, …

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Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton to remain open, …

WEBGood Sam and other nearby hospitals have been taking up the slack for Brockton Hospital, which remains closed as it recovers from last February's 10-alarm …

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Steward financial crisis prompts Senate hearing on private equity

WEBWarren asked Stinson, the ER doctor, what benefits Carney patients or staff received after the private-equity firm Cerberus Capital, then-owner of Steward, sold it for …

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Steward Health Care owes $50 million in back rent. What we know

WEBMPT's most recent regulatory filing outlined a deal to let Steward pay no rent for the last three months of 2023 and January 2024. As of Dec. 31, 2023, Steward owed …

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Tuberculosis in Brockton: Latent infections common among migrants

WEBThe Enterprise. 0:02. 0:26. BROCKTON — Dr. Shrein Saini tested 200 immigrants for tuberculosis over the last year. Eight out of 10 had the latent — that's to …

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Brockton Braemoor: Safety concerns raised about treatment facility

WEBThe plan was announced at a meeting intended for Brockton residents – particularly residents of Ward 1, where Braemoor is located – at the Hancock School on …

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Sen. Markey slams Steward: Hospitals 'looted' at 'expense of …

WEBMarkey said the chain received $675 million in COVID relief funds that, while properly spent on patient care, made room for spending he sees as unjustified. "They …

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Signature Healthcare opening new medical facility in East …

WEBSignature Healthcare has a 24-hour urgent care center on the hospital campus at 650 Centre St. and 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Signature Medical Group at 110 …

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Brockton parents beg school committee to keep virtual school open

WEBBROCKTON — Fred Bond is a fourth-grade student at the Brockton Virtual Learning Academy. Bond, who is 10 years old, has never known another school. But …

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Brockton Steward cancer center closed at Good Samaritan

WEBGov. Maura Healey accused Steward of failing to provide regulators like the Health Policy Commission the full range of financial information they are required to …

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Brockton navigates mental health crisis inflamed by pandemic, …

WEBA double crisis. Theresa Alphonse, 29, a Brockton native and Easton resident, runs a mental health-oriented nonprofit called “What’s On Your Mind," along …

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Beth Israel to open new medical center in Middleboro at old …

WEBThe closures came after Compass Medical was ordered to pay more than $16 million in damages to Steward Health Care System for fraud after a partnership …

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Brockton task force reflects on six months of fighting COVID's …

WEBBROCKTON – It’s been more than four months since Mayor Robert Sullivan established the city’s health equity task force, thereby expanding his decision-making …

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brockton-area-top-5-stories: Thrift shops, East Bridgewater salaries

WEBIn case you missed it, here are five of the top stories from the past week throughout the Brockton area. Grab designer bargains at these 4 Brockton-area thrift …

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