Steward Health Care today announced plans to close Carney Hospital in Dorchester and Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer over the next month. According to the Steward announcement, these two hospitals received no qualified bids during the bankruptcy sales process:
"Over the past several months, Steward Health Care has been actively working to sell or transition all its Massachusetts hospitals and we are in active final negotiations to sell six of them. Despite the extensive sale process, which involved close coordination with lenders and regulators, there were no qualified bids for two hospitals, Carney Hospital and Nashoba Valley Medical Center, and, unfortunately, they will be closing on or around August 31, 2024," the company said Friday morning. "This is a challenging and unfortunate situation, and the effect it will have on our patients, our employees, and the communities we serve is regrettable. We will do all we can to ensure a smooth transition for those affected while continuing to provide quality care to the patients we will continue to serve."