BOSTON — With potential deals for bankrupt Steward Health Care hospitals still up in the air, Gov. Maura Healey pleaded Thursday for the company’s lenders to strike a deal to allow the facilities to be sold, acknowledging financial stakes for taxpayers amid repeated delays.
The already-postponed sales hearing for the five hospitals across six campuses in the commonwealth was pushed back again to next Thursday.
Healey confirmed that Massachusetts has been sending financial aid to the hospitals to keep them afloat through August, but she wouldn’t say whether the latest snag in U.S. Bankruptcy Court may end up costing Massachusetts more money.
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“We’ve been giving some funds to continue operations,” Healey told reporters Thursday afternoon. “You know, that said, it’s all the more reason why we need this deal finalized and transferred to responsible ownership.”
The court previously approved an agreement for Massachusetts to provide $30 million in advance Medicaid payments for Steward hospitals.