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Ex-CEO Under Fire for Fraud and Hospital Debt

7/15/2025

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Ralph de la Torre, ex-CEO of Steward Health Care, is under investigation for financial misconduct impacting U.S. hospitals.
He disregarded a congressional subpoena during a fraud investigation in Malta.
His controversial 2010 acquisition of Caritas Christi was linked to a political donation.
Steward Health's asset sales of $1.2 billion left hospitals with significant debt and high rental expenses.

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Story summary

Ralph de la Torre, ex-CEO of Steward Health Care, is under investigation for financial misconduct impacting U.S. hospitals.
He disregarded a congressional subpoena during a fraud investigation in Malta.
His controversial 2010 acquisition of Caritas Christi was linked to a political donation.
Steward Health's asset sales of $1.2 billion left hospitals with significant debt and high rental expenses.