Carney Hospital
Carney Hospital
Coakley gives approval to Caritas deal
Oct. 6, 2010
Attorney General Martha Coakley has signed off on the proposal that will transfer six Catholic hospitals, including Dorchester’s Carney Hospital, to a for-profit New York firm. The deal, which still needs the approval of the state’s highest court and the state Department of Public Health, comes with a number of strings attached for Cerberus Capital Management L.P., whose affiliate, Steward Health Care System LLC, is handling the agreement. Read more
Waiting with bated breath for news on Caritas deal
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Local elected officials, who have frequently sought to save Carney Hospital from being shuttered, greeted the headline in Friday’s Boston Globe – “Caritas warns of 2 hospital closures” – with caution, saying the hospital chain has frequently mentioned that a New York private equity firm’s ownership investment is necessary if the six-hospital system is to remain viable. Read more
Hearing on Caritas sale set for July 1 in Dot
Jun. 1, 2010
A hearing on the $830 million sale of the Caritas Christi hospital system is set for the Local 103 IBEW Hall on Freeport St., according to state Attorney General Martha Coakley’s office. The July 1 hearing, the last one of six slated to be held in each of the communities affected by the sale, starts at 6 p.m. Read more
A boost for Carney: $4 million from state delegation gets nod from Patrick
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Last year administrators at Caritas Carney Hospital were preparing for the worst, outpatient services were down, insurance payments did not cover costs, and it looked as though state funding was going to be curtailed. The equivalent of 50 full-time positions were cut in March 2008. Since then, however, much of the news has been positive, and now there's a new ray of light. Read more
