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[Denver Dave]

Steward Health Care quits Massachusetts hospital group

http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2011/12/29/steward-health-care-chain-quits-mass-hospital-group/s5eDWPGjiW6SxawZlclFFP/story.html

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The company has spent lavishly to acquire hospitals and win over physician groups - leaving some competitors bruised and angry - with the goal of building a kind of comprehensive medical company known as an accountable care organization.

Steward decided to leave the industry association because the company had quickly transformed itself into a health care provider that looks and acts differently than most other hospitals, a spokesman said.

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