On May 6, 2024, Steward Health Care filed forChapter 11 bankruptcy protection, raising uncertainty for the hospital's future.[6][7][8] Over the next several months, Steward began searching for potential buyers for all of its hospitals across the country through court-guided auctions. Despite reports from state government that Steward had received bids for all of its hospitals in Massachusetts,[9] the system reported in late July that Nashoba Valley Medical Center, along withCarney Hospital inBoston, would close on or around August 31 having received no "qualified bids."[10] This was met with resistance by the public and government officials who planned to fight the hospital's closure, with emphasis specifically on the planned closure date being at odds with state requirements of 120 days' notice of any cessation of essential health services.[11] On August 1, 2024, a Texas bankruptcy judge approved for the closure of Carney Hospital and Nashoba Valley Medical Center.[12]
Ultimately, Nashoba Valley Medical Center closed its doors on the morning of August 31, 2024.[13] On January 22, 2025, it was reported thatUMass Memorial Health would be opening an emergency department that would replace the former Nashoba Valley Medical Center.[14]
