Hospital Closures in Massachusetts Signal Significant Community Impact
Steward Health Care has announced plans to lay off 1,243 employees as it prepares to close two hospitals in Massachusetts. The majority of the job cuts will affect Boston.
At Carney Hospital in Dorchester, 753 employees will be impacted, while Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer will see 490 employees laid off. Steward submitted a WARN notice to the MassHire Department of Career ServicesMassHire Department of Career Services.
The closures of these hospitals, part of Steward’s ongoing bankruptcy proceedings, were approved by a U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge on Wednesday. The hospitals are scheduled to close on August 31, with layoffs effective September 24.
Steward Health Care stated that it decided to close these facilities due to the inability to find qualified buyers. Despite these closures, the company is continuing its efforts to find buyers for its remaining Massachusetts hospitals.
This development represents a significant loss for the communities served by these hospitals and raises concerns about the future availability of local healthcare services.