Steward Hospitals sale hearing delayed again

BOSTON, Mass. (WLNE) — A hearing on the sales of Steward Health Care hospitals has been delayed once again.

The hearing, which was scheduled for today, has now been set for August 27.

The hearing will review purchase agreements negotiated between Steward Healthcare, their lender, and the Commonwealth.

The hearing is also set to include discussion about the purchase of Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton by Boston Medical Center, Holy Family Hospitals in Haverhill and Methuen by Lawrence General Hospital, Morton Hospital in Taunton and Saint Anne’s Hospital in Fall River by Lifespan.

Last week, Governor Maura Healey announced that the state would be taking St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center by eminent domain, with a plan to transition the facility to Boston Medical Center.