De la Torre's attorney responded to the subpoena with a scathing letter saying the HELP Committee appeared "determined to turn the hearing into a pseudo-criminal proceeding in which they use the time, not to gather facts, but to convict Dr. de la Torre in the eyes of public opinion."
The merger brings together hospitals from metro Detroit and mid-Michigan, combining 50,000 employees and 550 sites branded as Henry Ford Health and headquartered in Detroit.
The FTC says a merger between Union Health and Regional Hospital would consolidate control over the Terre Haute healthcare market — leading to higher costs for patients, lower wages for workers, reduced access to healthcare, worse working conditions and worse quality of care.
As Santa Clara County moves forward with the purchase of Regional Medical Center, East San Jose advocates are calling on the hospital’s ownership to provide a community reparations package as part of the sale. The county is expected to finalize the acquisition of the hospital early next year for $175 million from Tennessee-based HCA Healthcare, the largest for-profit hospital corporation in the country.
Community Memorial Hospital in Defiance County officially closed its doors on Saturday. The hospital temporarily suspended services in May due to financial issues, according to former Community Memorial CEO Bill Cherry.
A hearing will be held on Wednesday in bankruptcy court in Texas to decide if Steward Health Care has found the best possible way to wind down its operations in Massachusetts.