Health Policy Commission Faces Complex Evaluation of Steward Health Care’s Sale to Optum
Boston, Massachusetts – Members of the Massachusetts Policy Commission board are facing a daunting task as they delve into evaluating the proposed sale of Steward Health Care’s physician network to UnitedHealth Group’s Optum. The potential sale has raised concerns about the impact on patients and the viability of small community hospitals, prompting Commissioner Barbara Blakeney to describe the situation as “mind-bogglingly complex and potentially harmful.” Stewardship Health, the physician network in question, is set to …