Councilwoman Adriana Rocha Garcia said a recording of the hospital's CEO raises questions about whether the owners are being truthful about why they're closing it. SanAntonio SATX SanAntonioTX Texas healthcare healthcarenews txlege
Texas Vista Medical Center is scheduled to close May 1 after 40 years in business.
As part of Dallas-based Steward's purchase, another firm called Medical Properties Trust bought the land and buildings, and Steward agreed to pay it $5 million in annual rent from Texas Vista's operating budget, according to CBS. However, CBS reports that hospital CEO Jon Turton in a secret audio recording of a March"leadership meeting" mentioned the rental agreement with Medical Properties. During those comments, he acknowledged Steward was"trying to get out of lease obligations," the news organization reports.
Rocha Garcia said she'll push for state and federal lawmakers to investigate. She's already made plant to ask State Sen. José Menéndez, D-San Antonio, about initiating some kind of probe before the clock ticks down on the Texas Legislative session.District 4 Councilwoman Adriana Rocha Garcia said she wants state or federal lawmakers to look into the closure of the hospital.
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