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‘The goal is not money, the goal is health’
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‘The goal is not money, the goal is health’
Ten months into the year, the state’s health care landscape has seen steadier footing.
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Health centers see influx of patients, longer wait times since Carney closure
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Local News
Health centers see influx of patients, longer wait times since Carney closure
When the announcement came that Dorchester’s Carney Hospital was set to close on an expedited, 36-day timeline, community members expressed concerns that the loss of the neighborhood’s only hospital would increase the burden on surrounding health organizations and increase the time it takes for patients to access care.
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Mitigating the damage from the Carney hospital shutdown
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Editorial
Mitigating the damage from the Carney hospital shutdown
The closure of Carney Hospital leaves significant gaps in the health services available in Dorchester, Boston’s largest neighborhood and one where a majority of residents are people of color, creating an emergency and urgent care desert in the neighborhood.
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Access gaps loom for Carney Hospital patients as closure date approaches
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Local News
Access gaps loom for Carney Hospital patients as closure date approaches
Even as officials look to shore up gaps in health care that will be left by the closure of Carney Hospital, local advocates said they worry efforts will still leave residents’ care lacking.
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State announces deals for transition of ownership at five Steward hospitals
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Local News
State announces deals for transition of ownership at five Steward hospitals
Five of the seven remaining hospitals owned by Steward Health Care are on their way to officially being under new ownership, according to an announcement last week by Gov. Maura Healey.
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Carney Hospital closure hearing postponed
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Local News
Carney Hospital closure hearing postponed
The ongoing saga of Steward Health Care’s bankruptcy proceedings has taken another turn, with a recent court filing postponing key sales hearings for several of the company’s hospitals.
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Carney Hospital’s pending closure leaves health centers bracing for impact
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Local News
Carney Hospital’s pending closure leaves health centers bracing for impact
Last month’s announcement from Steward Health Care that it would close Carney Hospital in Dorchester sent shockwaves through the community. The move earned rebuke and pushback from local community leaders and elected officials who said the closure could worsen existing health disparities. But for the community health centers right in the hospital’s shadow, Carney’s pending closure means bracing for the potential influx of new patients in a system that is often already at its limits.
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Lawmakers and Carney employees rally in opposition to hospital’s closing
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Local News
Lawmakers and Carney employees rally in opposition to hospital’s closing
On Monday, July 29 elected officials, Dorchester residents, hospital workers and community advocates gathered outside of Carney Hospital to express concerns over Steward Health Care’s recently announced closure of the hospital.
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Save Carney Hospital
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Editorial
Save Carney Hospital
Over the past few years, there has been a tremendous trend in Massachusetts and many states around the country to close needed healthcare facilities.
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Carney Hospital walks financial tightrope to avoid closing
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Local News
Carney Hospital walks financial tightrope to avoid closing
“I did not come here for the hospital to close,” said Stan McLaren, who in 2021 became CEO of Carney Hospital in Dorchester. “I haven’t heard anything from corporate about plans to close Carney.”
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