Susanna Vogel

A sweeping cyberattack this spring took the provider's electronic health record offline for weeks and led to significant losses.

It's the latest provider to be hit with a hefty settlement. Earlier this year, Novant Health and Cerebral paid $6.6 million and $7 million, respectively, to settle similar claims.

However, the ultimate decision as to which — if any — employees will be cut depends on pending sales of CareMax's management services organization and its clinical centers.

Nonprofit hospitals' improved management of labor expenses contributed to the ratings change, according to the credit ratings agency.

The real estate investment trust also finalized its purchase of 14 skilled nursing facilities first announced in October.

The health system said it will select Terry Shaw’s replacement in April.

Nearly 2,400 behavioral healthcare workers have been on strike since October. California lawmakers say that Kaiser has failed to meet demand for patient services during that time.

The bankrupt health system had sought a buyer for the facility for months without success, according to court documents.

It's a major step forward for the nine-hospital deal, which has faced pushback from some Illinois residents and a union.

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