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Catholic Hospitals To Be Sold To Secular Entities, Almost Ending Catholic Acute Health Care In Eastern Massachusetts

Catholic Hospitals To Be Sold To Secular Entities, Almost Ending Catholic Acute Health Care In Eastern Massachusetts

The end of Catholic acute health care in eastern Massachusetts is in sight, as a bankruptcy judge has approved the sale of four nominally Catholic hospitals formerly run by the Archdiocese of Boston. The current owner, Steward Health Care System LLC, filed for bankruptcy on May 6, and is in the process of trying to sell the hospitals it runs.

The end of Catholic acute health care in eastern Massachusetts is in sight, as a bankruptcy judge has approved the sale of four nominally Catholic hospitals formerly run by the Archdiocese of Boston. The current owner, Steward Health Care System LLC, filed for bankruptcy on May 6, and is in the process of trying to sell the hospitals it runs.…