After watching 6-plus hours of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifying before two Senate committees, I have no idea whether he'll be confirmed as HHS secretary — I could see it going either way.
Seven members of Oregon's Congressional delegation are pressing Providence Health to reach an agreement with nearly 5,000 striking healthcare workers, marking escalating pressure on the hospital system as the work stoppage enters its third week.
A key lawmaker has introduced a bill that would allow the attorney general to petition the court for the appointment of a receiver at financially distressed hospitals, a move prompted by the recent bankruptcy filing of Prospect Medical Holdings, which owns three community hospitals in Connecticut. The measure would also empower the state — through eminent domain — to assume control of hospitals that are at risk of closure because of financial instability.