Steward Selling MA Doctor Network to UnitedHealth's Optum for $500M+, Raising Concerns for Community Hospitals

• Steward Health Care selling doctor network to UnitedHealth subsidiary Optum in $500M+ deal • Raises concerns about future of Steward's MA hospitals; still trying to sell those • Deal gives Optum larger physician network, market power in MA • State health officials reviewing deal, could refer to AG if worsens care/costs • Politicians worry Optum "cherrypicking" Steward, weakening community hospitals