Saint Anne's Hospital in Fall River and Morton Hospital in Taunton are now part of Lifespan, with the Rhode Island health care provider finalizing its $175 million purchase of the two hospitals' operations and their buildings on Tuesday.
Both hospitals had previously been part of Steward Health Care, a for-profit health care provider that went bankrupt in May, leaving their hospitals nationwide on unsure footing. Morton and Saint Anne's are now being operated by Lifespan of Massachusetts, a nonprofit subsidiary of Lifespan.
The hospitals employ more than 3,500 people. Lifespan CEO John Fernandez reiterated on Tuesday that there are currently no plans for layoffs of staff at either facility.
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