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With Steward in dire straits, future of Mass. hospitals is uncertain

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Financial trouble at the for-profit company Steward Health Care System has cast uncertainty on the future of several Massachusetts hospitals. WBUR senior correspondent Deborah Becker joins Radio Boston to explain how Steward, led by notoriously hard-driving CEO Ralph de la Torre, went from being a celebrated innovator to the brink of collapse.

This segment aired on February 7, 2024.

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Simón Rios is an award-winning bilingual reporter in WBUR's newsroom.

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Deborah Becker is a senior correspondent and host at WBUR. Her reporting focuses on mental health, criminal justice and education.

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Rob Lane is a producer for Radio Boston.

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