Ralph de la Torre, CEO of “health care terrorists,” faces contempt charges after Senate no-show
“He has decided not to show up because he doesn’t want to explain to the American people how horrific his greed has become,” Sen. Bernie Sanders said. “Tell me about your yacht… I want to hear your justification for that.”
While #RalphDeLaTorre was AWOL, testimony continued from nurses who experienced the conditions at Steward’s hospitals.
A nurse described people seeking care at Steward emergency departments, only to have to wait hours to days, some dying.
Of the 6 elevators in the building, only one functioned. In the event of a fire, the 65-year-old would have been responsible for pulling patients down a stairway on a sled.
“Steward didn’t pay … there weren’t any bereavement boxes, and nurses were forced to put babies’ remains in cardboard shipping boxes,” she said, holding back tears.
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Ralph de la Torre, CEO of Steward Health Care, epitomizes outrageous corporate greed.
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#JeffreyLeerink #SVBLeerink as “exclusive financial advisor” recently to #StewardHealthCare; a fellow #LuxuryJet proliferator; and being based in #Massachusetts at 53 State Street, Boston, what’s your advice to #RalphDeLaTorre as his #Massachusetts hospital chain collapses? Maybe he’ll sell you his jet for #Hanscom @BostonGlobe #mapoli
HCA Healthcare , Inc. (NYSE:HCA) and Steward Health Care today announced the signing of a definitive agreement for HCA Healthcare to acquire the operations of Steward Health Care’s five Utah hospitals. HCA Healthcare also entered into an agreement to lease the related real estate from its owner following the expected closing. The hospitals will become part of HCA Healthcare’s Mountain Division, which includes 11 hospitals in Utah, Idaho and Alaska. “Utah is one of the fastest-growing areas in the country, and the state’s need for healthcare continues to increase,” said Sam Hazen, chief executive officer of HCA Healthcare. “We believe the addition of these facilities will help us improve healthcare network options for patients and enable investment in services to meet increasing demand for healthcare. We look forward to welcoming them to the HCA Healthcare family.” Steward Health Care also operates hospitals in Arizona, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and
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