Future of Steward's Massachusetts hospitals to be discussed in bankruptcy hearing 01:13. BOSTON - An update on the future of Steward Health Care is expected at a bankruptcy hearing in Texas Monday ...

Steward Health Care is set to close two of its Massachusetts hospitals, Carney Hospital and Nashoba Valley Medical Center, at 7 a.m. Aug.31.

In fact, the state's oldest hospital was founded in Boston over 200 years ago. Founded in 1769, Boston Dispensary was not only the first hospital in the state, but in all of New England.