We need to keep the doors open. We need to protect workers. And we need to provide quality care for our communities.

I think if it were beneficial for the hospitals or beneficial for the people of the Commonwealth, we would hear about all of those elements.

But it should. And that is really the point here. So, I am also introducing new legislation to change that.

This is a prime example of the danger of private equity. The private equity firms walk away with hundreds of millions of dollars.

The Health Over Wealth Act would protect every patient and provider that private equity touches.

The potential collapse of Steward Healthcare threatens access to health care for communities all across our Commonwealth.

The Stop Wall Street Looting Act's joint liability provisions would create actual accountability for that kind of corporate profiteering.

It is called the Stop Wall Street Looting Act, and it is the most comprehensive legislation to fundamentally reform the private equity industry.

A broken health care promise could cause communities their lives and livelihoods.

We need to put an end to that, and we can.

How do they think they are going to make tens of millions, hundreds of millions of dollars in return on their investment?

I do not understand how regulators can approve such a deal.

We have failed to step up and change the law to protect the delivery of health care system in America.

I will say it bluntly, turning private equity loose in our health care system kills people.

We need to hold these executives accountable. We need to rein in private equity's influence over the health care system.

The blame for this crisis falls squarely on the private equity firm that bought the hospitals and stripped their assets.

Administrative cuts have placed significant strain on the agency, and both staff and beneficiaries have been forced to bear the consequences.

Our policy requires employees to inform all applicants and beneficiaries about the availability of SNAP benefits and to assist SSI applicants and beneficiaries who live in SSI only households with filing SNAP applications.

to consider seeking an end to the practice of offsetting Social Security benefits to pay off defaulted student loans.

Our policy requires employees to inform all applicants and beneficiaries about the availability of SNAP benefits and to assist SSI applicants and beneficiaries who live in SSI only households with filing SNAP applications.

to consider seeking an end to the practice of offsetting Social Security benefits to pay off defaulted student loans.

Administrative cuts have placed significant strain on the agency, and both staff and beneficiaries have been forced to bear the consequences.

Our policy requires employees to inform all applicants and beneficiaries about the availability of SNAP benefits and to assist SSI applicants and beneficiaries who live in SSI only households with filing SNAP applications.

to consider seeking an end to the practice of offsetting Social Security benefits to pay off defaulted student loans.

[A]s a result of years of failures by you and the private equity ownership at Steward, access to health care is at risk for Massachusetts communities, and thousands of health care workers' jobs could be lost.