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LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee, issued the following statement after Steward Health Care announced it had secured financing to keep its hospitals in Massachusetts open:

“I’m glad that families in Haverhill, Methuen, the Nashoba Valley, and beyond can go to sleep tonight knowing their community hospital will still be open in the morning. These are critical facilities that people depend on for all types of care, and Steward executives owe it to their 40,000-plus patients and 16,000 employees in Massachusetts to be absolutely clear about what the next steps are. These families deserve to know the timeline for this bridge funding, the details of this transaction, and what it means for the future of care in the Commonwealth.”

On Wednesday, Trahan slammed Steward executives during a Congressional hearing for their “gross financial negligence” that threatened the closing of four Steward-owned hospitals in Massachusetts, including Holy Family Hospital in Haverhill and Methuen and Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer. Last week, Trahan joined members of the Massachusetts Congressional Delegation in demanding a briefing from Steward officials on the company’s financial position and plans for their facilities in the Commonwealth.

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