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As Carney Hospital in Dorchester closes, nurse reflects on decades of community care

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On Saturday, as Carney Hospital in Dorchester closed its doors, nurse Elaine Graves joined Weekend Edition. She had worked at the hospital for nearly 50 years.

Owned by the for-profit national health care chain, Steward Health Care, the hospital was shuttered after Steward failed to secure a deal to buy the hospital as part of its bankruptcy proceedings in Massachusetts.

This segment aired on August 31, 2024.

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