2 hospital operators in talks to take over Norwood Hospital, says LynchNorwood Hospital has sat vacant for six years, even as multiple hospital operators expressed interest in reopening it for a community that suddenly lost access to critical medical care. “We don’t trust them to be part of any future of Norwood Hospital,” he said. In 2020, Norwood Hospital was hit with a storm that left it severely damaged by flooding. “Congressman Lynch and MPT disagree about how hospital real estate should work in this country,” said Ramsey, the spokesperson. Many public officials have criticized MPT’s entire business model — to acquire hospital properties and profit off lease payments — and argue hospital operators should have control of their own buildings.