Lawmakers seek health care and retirement protections for Steward Health Care workers
A group of Democratic members of Congress is seeking reassurances that workers at hospitals owned by Steward Health Care will have their health care and retirement benefits protected
By Steve Leblanc
Published - Jun 17, 2024, 10:45 AM ET
Last Updated - Jun 17, 2024, 10:51 AM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — A group of Democratic members of Congress, led by Sen. Edward Markey of Massachusetts, is seeking reassurances that workers at hospitals owned by Steward Health Care will have their health care and retirement benefits protected.
Steward last month said it plans to sell off all its hospitals after announcing that it filed for bankruptcy protection.
In a letter to acting Labor Secretary Julie Su on Monday, Markey said Steward’s bankruptcy “poses concerns for the nearly 30,000 workers including nearly 10,000 in Massachusetts, who rely on Steward Health Care for their paychecks, health care plans, and retirement benefits.”
