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Steward Health Care says it is selling the 30+ hospitals it operates nationwide

May. 08, 2024 15:20 PM EDT

Steward Health Care said it plans to sell off all its hospitals after announcing this week that it filed for bankruptcy protection. The Dallas-based company, which operates more than 30 hospitals nationwide, said it does not expect any interruptions in its hospitals’ day-to-day...

Hospital operator Steward Health Care files for bankruptcy protection

May. 06, 2024 11:28 AM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — Hospital operator Steward Health Care filed for bankruptcy protection early Monday morning, but pledged to maintain the eight hospitals it operates in Massachusetts. In a press release, company officials said Steward took the step as a necessary measure to allow the...

Ghost Army members who deceived Nazis with battlefield ruses in WWII given Congressional Gold Medal

Mar. 21, 2024 19:51 PM EDT

DALLAS (AP) — With inflatable tanks, radio trickery, costume uniforms and acting, the American military units that became known as the Ghost Army outwitted the enemy during World War II. Their mission was kept secret for decades, but on Thursday the group stepped out of the shadows as they were...

Editorial Roundup: New England

Mar. 08, 2024 07:14 AM EST

Boston Globe. March 4, 2024. Editorial: All eyes on the state’s next move on prison health care With private equity firms dominating the field, the lawsuits just keep piling up. Rarely has there been a brighter spotlight on prison health care in...