As the parent company of Steward Health Medical Group Inc., Stewardship Health Inc. has raised concerns within the healthcare industry and among policymakers in Massachusetts with its recent proposal to sell its physician network to OptumCare, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group. Governor Maura Healey has described Steward Health Care as a “house of cards and a charade” as the organization faces financial challenges that could jeopardize multiple hospitals in Massachusetts. The Health Policy Commission meeting scheduled for Thursday will address the proposed sale and also include a vote on establishing a health care cost growth benchmark for 2025. State health care officials have been informed about the potential sale of Stewardship Health Inc. and the contracting of the Steward Health Care Network to OptumCare.
The Steward Health Care Network: A Financial Gamble or the Future of Healthcare in Massachusetts?
