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Arizona voters reject $800M hospital plan
Flagstaff, Ariz., voters rejected an $800 million plan that would have had Flagstaff-based Northern Arizona Healthcare move its downtown campus seven miles south, local news outlet CBS 5 reported Nov. 7.
More hospital CEOs join the effort to prevent gun violence
More health system leaders have joined a coalition to address gun violence.
Michigan critical access hospitals mull merger
Cass City, Mich.-based Hills & Dales Healthcare and UnitedHealthcare Partners have signed a nonbinding letter of intent to combine the two organizations.
10 hospitals seeking CFOs
Below are 10 hospitals and health systems that recently posted job listings seeking CFOs.
Arizona man accused of stealing ambulance with patient, firefighters inside
An Arizona man was arrested after allegedly stealing an ambulance with four firefighters and a patient inside, Telemundo Arizona reported Nov. 6.
$1.8B in ProMedica bonds taken off negative watch following sale
Toledo, Ohio-based ProMedica had a rating watch negative grade removed on $1.8 billion of bonds, Fitch said Nov. 7. The overall rating for the 12-hospital system was affirmed at “BB-.”
The world's deadliest infectious diseases
COVID-19 was the most deadly infectious disease in 2022, followed by tuberculosis, according to a Statista report.
Harris Health's $2.5B bond approved by voters
Unofficial final results show that Harris County, Texas, voters overwhelmingly approved a $2.5 billion bond for Bellaire, Texas-based Harris Health’s upgrades and expansion project, Community Impact reported Nov. 7.
State attorneys general crack down on health systems
In the last month, the offices of the state attorneys general in Tennessee, North Carolina and Connecticut have scrutinized health systems over various concerns, including care quality and access, the potential violation of an asset purchase agreement …
Michigan 'nurse imposter' pleads guilty
A Michigan woman pleaded guilty to using another person’s identity to gain employment as a nurse and making false statements related to healthcare matters, a Nov. 7 Justice Department press release said.
