Fearing a spate of hospital closures that could jeopardize health care access for vulnerable residents, the Massachusetts congressional delegation wants a financial briefing from Steward Health Care system — which owns hospitals in nine Massachusetts communities, including Brockton, Taunton, Fall River and Stoughton.

 

Lawmakers also want an update on the status of Steward's facilities and the company's "plans to ensure the communities Steward's hospitals serve are not abandoned."

 

Steward operates nine facilities in Massachusetts, including Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton, Morton Hospital in Taunton and St. Anne's in Fall River.

 

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