Steward Health Care CEO Faces Contempt Vote for Ignoring Senate Subpoena

Dr. Ralph de la Torre's absence from a hearing on the hospital chain's bankruptcy prompts calls for civil and criminal actions.

Steward Health Care's CEO, Dr. Ralph de la Torre, did not attend a Senate hearing despite being subpoenaed.
Senators Bernie Sanders and Bill Cassidy plan to pursue civil enforcement and criminal charges against de la Torre.
Steward Health Care, once the largest private for-profit hospital chain, is in bankruptcy, with numerous hospital closures and sales.
Testimonies revealed severe patient care issues, including understaffing and lack of essential medical supplies, leading to preventable deaths.
Steward Health is also under federal investigation for potential corruption related to its management of state-run hospitals in Malta.