Senator says Trumbull County hospital reopening at "3 yard line" as buyers emerge

Senator (name not specified), U.S. senator, told Trumbull County officials he is "at the 3 yard line" on efforts to bring a new operator to the hospital closed after Stewart Health Care's collapse, saying bankruptcy proceedings and a real‑estate owner’s offer have opened a path for a buyer to restart services.

The senator said MPT Properties — a company that owns the hospital real estate — "has come to the table with a very generous offer of what they're willing to do, to move that real estate to a new operator," and that the "bankruptcy court process for Stewart is pretty much at the tail end," which he described as allowing a strategic buyer to step in. He also said InsightHealth is "stepping aside." "So we're at the 3 yard line," he said.

Why it matters: the closed hospital has left a practical gap in local care for residents, many of whom rely on Medicaid, and has economic and workforce consequences for Trumbull County. Local leaders pressed the senator to keep federal agencies and prosecutorial partners engaged and to avoid surprises in any sale or operator…