Hospital chain claims "greed and bad faith misconduct" led to bankruptcy
Bankruptcy filing alleges Steward Health Care executives siphoned $245 million from needy hospitals.
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Bankruptcy filing alleges Steward Health Care executives siphoned $245 million from needy hospitals.
Bankruptcy comes days after scathing Senate report on private equity impact on hospitals.
The law is intended to prevent the financial maneuvers Steward used to siphon money away from direct patient care.
Two private equity firms' efforts to wring profits out of hospitals in underserved communities put patients in danger, according to a new report by a powerful Senate committee.
A Senate committee voted to take steps to hold Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre in civil and criminal contempt
The CEO of the troubled hospital chain did not appear at a Congressional hearing on Tuesday, despite a subpoena calling for his testimony.
Federal grand jury focuses on financial activities of Steward Health Care under CEO Ralph de la Torre.
Ralph de la Torre, the CEO of Steward Health Care, says he will not testify at a Senate hearing in Washington next week.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has announced a plan to save five Steward hospitals from closure.
One lawmaker called Steward CEO Ralph de la Torre "the poster child" for corporate greed in health care.
The Dallas-based company, which owns hospitals in Massachusetts and seven other states, has been accused of putting profits over patients.
Steward Health Care, the struggling hospital group that owns hospitals in Massachusetts, Texas, Florida and other states, announced Monday that it is filing for bankruptcy.
One of the largest hospital bankruptcies in history is leading to new concerns that some communities will be left without access to medical care. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook has more.
CEO of hospital system struggling with supply shortages previously acquired a $40 million megayacht, company confirms.
The top Democrat and Republican on a powerful Senate committee launched a wide-ranging investigation into private equity's impact on the U.S. health care system.
Texas Vista's owner, Steward Health Care, is shutting down the hospital six years after purchasing it with the help of private equity investors.
Delaware County Memorial closed last fall after private equity investors siphoned millions of dollars.
A for-profit California company saw windfall dividend — and patients scrambled for care, a CBS News investigation found.