Healthcare Industry Shake-Up: Stewardship Health Medical Group Faces Sale to OptumCare
Boston, Massachusetts – State health care officials were notified Tuesday about a potential sale involving Stewardship Health Inc. and its contracting Steward Health Care Network to OptumCare, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group. The proposed transaction raised concerns about the impact on health care delivery and costs both in Massachusetts and nationally. The acquisition of Steward Health Care’s physician group by Optum Financial of Minnesota marks a significant change in the landscape of medical providers. Stewardship …