Massachusetts Seizes Hospital Land | Boston News

Massachusetts is set to seize the land where Norwood Hospital was meant to rise again, after the House passed a bill allowing eminent domain on the eleven-acre site — a move Governor Healey plans to sign into law. Six years after the hospital shut down due to catastrophic flooding and halted rebuilding efforts, the region remains without critical healthcare services, and over a thousand workers lost their jobs. The original plan, launched after 2020’s floods, collapsed when Steward Health Care went bankrupt, leaving construction unfinished. Now, with the property owned by Medical Properties Trust and no new operator in sight, local officials are frustrated and desperate. With the hospital’s license expired and negotiations stalled, state intervention appears inevitable — and urgently needed to restore vital care to the community. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/215261938ecf10b6