St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center seized by eminent domain to keep hospital open [Video]

Gov. Maura Healey on Friday formally seized St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Boston through eminent domain to keep the hospital open. The move allows the state to take control of the Brighton property and transition the operation of the hospital to a new medical services provider, Boston Medical Center (BMC). “While Apollo continues to put its greed ahead of the health and well-being of the people of Massachusetts, we are taking action to make sure St. Elizabeth’s remains open. By transferring operations to Boston Medical Center, we will protect access to care for tens of thousands of patients and save thousands of jobs,” Healey said. “Our administration is committed to ensuring smooth transitions at the five Steward hospitals that we were able to save, and supporting the communities impacted by Steward’s closure of Nashoba Valley Medical Center and Carney Hospital.”As part of the legal process to take the hospital, Healey …