Mass. leaders, residents outraged by plan to close 2 Steward hospitals [Video]

Leaders in Ayer, Massachusetts, gathered Tuesday morning to voice concerns about the planned closure of Nashoba Valley Medical Center.On Friday, bankrupt Steward Health Care said it planned to close Nashoba and Dorchester’s Carney Hospital on or about Aug. 31 after it was unable to find qualified buyers for the facilities.”Shame on Steward, shame on (Steward CEO) Ralph de la Torre, shame on a healthcare system that puts profit above people,” said State Rep. Margaret Scarsdale, a Democrat from Pepperell.Impacted patients: How to find new doctor or health care facilityNashoba’s closing is expected to impact the entire region.”The ripple effect of this closure will impact the entire commonwealth,” said State Rep. Natalie Higgins, a Democrat from Leominster.On Tuesday, local leaders Fitchburg, Marlborough, Pepperell and other communities called on Gov. Maura Healey’s administration to act.”I want to call on Gov. Healey to enforce the 120-day Department of Public Health regulation that there …