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The recent bankruptcy filing by hospital operator, Steward Health, has significant implications for its stakeholders, particularly the shareholders of Medical Properties Trust (MPT), which is intricately linked to Steward through real estate investments. The potential impact of Steward's financial struggles on MPT's shareholders, along with the potential for federal intervention to maintain health care services in affected markets, could have far-reaching implications for regulations on real estate transactions in the health care sector.

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