Steward Health CEO refuses to testify despite Senate panel subpoena

The CEO of Steward Health Care told a Senate panel he won’t testify at a hearing next week as part of an investigation into the company’s bankruptcy, in defiance of a subpoena.  

In a letter to the Senate Health Committee sent Wednesday, attorneys for Ralph de la Torre said it would be inappropriate for him to testify on matters related to Steward’s bankruptcy while those proceedings are ongoing. They asked for a postponement until the proceedings are resolved. 

Steward filed...