Cass City, Mich.-based Hills & Dales Healthcare and UnitedHealthcare Partners have signed a nonbinding letter of intent to combine the two organizations.
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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.
California physician assistant program loses accreditation
The physician assistant program at Seaside-based California State University-Monterey Bay has lost its accreditation and will shut down in May, KSBW reported Nov. 7.
CDC: Number of babies born with syphilis increase 1022%
Compared to 2012, more than 10 times as many congenital syphilis cases were reported in 2022, marking a 1,022% jump in newborn syphilis cases, according to CDC data released Nov. 7.
