The Boston City Council’s Committee on Public Health, chaired by District 3 Councillor John FitzGerald, will convene a public hearing on Thurs., Feb. 22, that will take up the still-unfolding financial crisis at Steward Health Care and how it might impact the future of Carney Hospital in Dorchester and St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Brighton.

FitzGerald and his council colleagues Liz Breadon and Brian Worrell co-sponsored the hearing order last month amid news reports about Steward’s substantial unpaid debts to vendors, including the property management company that owns the Carney campus on Dorchester Avenue.

In their order, FitzGerald and Breadon said the purpose of the hearing was to “discuss the continuity of health care services” by hearing from representatives of Steward, state and local regulatory agencies, health care providers, researchers, patients, and members of the public.”

They noted that “Steward’s present financial troubles bring into question the short and long-term operability of the system’s Boston-area hospitals.”

It’s not clear if Steward will send anyone to speak or answer questions at the hearing, which will be held in the Iannella Chamber, on the fifth floor at Boston City Hall. The hearing will be streamed at boston.gov/city-council-tv.