Sen. Bernie Sanders said he is set to pursue contempt charges against Steward CEO

Published: Sep 11, 2024 Duration: 00:01:47 Category: News & Politics

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Highs in the upper 70s TUESDAY: Dry and pleasantupper 70s TODAY'S THE DAY THE C-E-O OF STEWARD HEALTH IS SUPPOSED TO APPEAR BEFORE A SENATE COMMITTEE IN WASHINGTON. BUT RALPH DE LA TORRE CONTINUES TO SAY HE'S NOT GOING TO SHOW. AND FOR THE FIRST TIME WE'RE HEARING FROM A NURSE WHO WORKED AT ONE OF THOSE STEWARD HOSPITALS. ERICA RICCI JOINS US LIVE IN STUDIO WITH THE DETAILS. AND HE'S NOT HAPPY THAT DOCTOR RALPH DE LA TORRE IS DOUBLING DOWN ON HIS REFUSAL TO APPEAR BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE. HE USED TO WORK AS A NURSE AT MORTON HOSPITAL IN TAUNTON. TAKE A LISTEN TO HIS MESSAGE TO HIS FORMER C-E-O. "you had an opportunity and your greed took over, you should be ashamed ... if you're the CEO, the buck stops with you and certainly he has many bucks to answer for." BUT IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE HE'LL BE ANSWERING FOR THEM TODAY. MASSACHUSETTS SENATOR ED MARKEY SAYS HE PLANS TO LEAVE AN EMPTY SEAT FOR DE LA TORRE... LIKE HE DID THE LAST TIME THE STEWARD C-E-O WAS SCHEDULED TO APPEAR BACK IN THE SPRING. IN THE REPORT THE SENATOR'S OFFICE PUT OUT THIS MONTH -- DE LA TORRE IS ACCUSED OF BANKRUPTING THE HOSPITALS HE OWNED THROUGH CORPORATE GREED -- WHICH THE REPORT CLAIMS LED TO LONGER E-R WAIT TIMES, DETERIORATING HOSPITALS AND PATIENT DEATHS. AT THE VERY LEAST IT LEAD TO TWO HOSPITALS CLOSING -- IN DORCHESTER AND AYER-- AND THE REST BEING SOLD OFF. SENATOR MARKEY THREATENING TO TAKE THIS CASE TO THE NEXT LEVEL IF DE LA TORRE INDEED IS A NO-SHOW TODAY. (Sen. Ed Markey) "He should appear and if he does not, he's gonna pay a big price." MARKEY SAYS DE LA TORRE WILL BE SUBJECT TO A CONTEMPT OF CONGRESS CITATION. WHO IS EXPECTED TO BE THERE... NURSES FROM STEWARD HOSPITALS-- TESTIFYING ABOUT WORKING CONDITIONS AND THE IMPACT OF THE CLOSURES.

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