Ranking Member Cassidy on Steward Health CEO Defying Congressional Subpoena to Testify in Front of HELP Committee

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released a statement following Steward Health CEO Dr. Ralph de la Torre defying a congressional subpoena to testify in front of the HELP Committee on the company’s financial mismanagement of its hospitals. In July, the HELP Committee voted to subpoena Dr. de la Torre to testify by a strong bipartisan vote of 16-4.

“Defying a congressional subpoena to avoid testifying is consistent with a disregard for norms. With a disregard for doing the right thing,” said Dr. Cassidy. “Communities depended upon these hospitals, and there are allegations that assets were drained to profit Dr. de la Torre. It is important that he address this.”

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