Steward to sell 'highly desired' physician group to Optum

Steward to sell 'highly desired' physician group to Optum 
Becker's Hospital CFO Report, by Alan Condon; 3/27/24 
Dallas-based Steward Health Care plans to sell its physician group to UnitedHealth Group's subsidiary Optum, The Boston Globe reported March 26. The proposed sale of Stewardship Health is part of the 33-hospital system's plan to shore up its finances amid ongoing challenges, including falling behind in paying bills and rents. If approved, physicians who work at Steward facilities across nine states would be employed by Optum, the largest employer of physicians in the U.S.