Hospitals & Healthcare Systems

Steward Health Care

Cerberus sold off hospital real estate in sale-leaseback deals extracting ~$800M, loaded debt, and extracted dividends while hospitals deteriorated. Patients suffered, multiple states investigated. Filed bankruptcy in 2024.

FOUNDED
2010
ACQUIRED
Cerberus Capital, 2010, $246 million
IMPACTS
1 documented

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Timeline

2010

Steward Health Care founded

2010

Acquired by Cerberus Capital for $246 million

2024

Steward Health Care collapsed after Cerberus extracted $800M+ in sale-leasebacks

CriticalClosure / Bankruptcy

Cerberus sold hospital real estate, extracted dividends, and loaded debt while hospitals deteriorated. Patients suffered from understaffing and equipment failures. Multiple states investigated. Filed bankruptcy May 2024 with 30,000+ employees affected.

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How Cerberus Bled Steward Health Care Dry

Boston Globe

Before / After

Hospitals in crisis

reported 2024

before 30+ hospitals operational

after Bankrupt, hospitals closing

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Tracked Locations

CA · 1

4947 Main St

San Diego, CA 92101 · 555-883-1818

CO · 1

838 Main St

Denver, CO 80201 · 555-122-9564

IN · 1

3659 Main St

Indianapolis, IN 46201 · 555-889-8447

MA · 1

9236 Main St

Boston, MA 02101 · 555-182-3888

NY · 1

3870 Main St

New York, NY 10001 · 555-823-2856