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Mass. attorney general pushes for patient-care ombudsman and scrutiny of private-equity deals after Steward bankruptcy
Summary
Attorney General Andrea Campbell said bankruptcy will not let Steward avoid public-health rules; her office is seeking a patient-care ombudsman during the proceedings and is working with the legislature on reforms to curb sale-leaseback and private-equity practices.
Attorney General Andrea Campbell said the Commonwealth will use legal tools available under state law to protect patients and workers after Steward Health Care filed for Chapter 11.
"Bankruptcy will provide greater transparency about the extent of Steward's liabilities and existing revenue," Campbell said, and she stressed that…
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