Arkadiusz Warguła/iStock by way of Getty Pictures Steward Well being Care, the hospital operator grappling with monetary points underneath Medical Properties Belief’s (NYSE:MPW) portfolio, struck a deal to dump its doctor community to UnitedHealth’s (NYSE:UNH) Optum Care arm, in keeping with a media report dated Wednesday. The proposed sale of the managed care enterprise, known as Stewardship Well being, aligns with Steward’s effort to strengthen its nationwide community of 33 hospitals following monetary setbacks final 12 months, which resulted in overdue payments and rents. The transfer can be a “constructive step to assist the well being system resolve its quick monetary points,” RBC Capital Markets analyst Michael Carroll wrote in a word to purchasers. Early this 12 months, Medical Properties Belief (MPW) stated proceeds from the aforementioned sale would allow Steward to repay all excellent obligations to MPW. Collaborative Care Holdings, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth’s (UNH) Optum, disclosed the pending sale in a discover submitting on Tuesday with the Massachusetts Well being Coverage Fee, The Boston Globe reported. The doc didn’t embrace a price ticket. The HPC could have a 30-day window following the receipt of the mandatory data to evaluate the deal’s impacts, the article stated, although the fee may conduct a extra thorough assessment. Although a constructive improvement, RBC’s Carroll left his sentiment indicator as impartial, given a number of unknowns within the transaction, “corresponding to worth, timing, and the chance the deal will obtain the mandatory regulatory approvals.” MPW ascended 3.8% minutes after the opening bell. Extra on Medical Properties, UnitedHealth, and so forth.