Walgreen's says free cash flow was negative $610 million, to mark a $1.3 billion decline from last year, due in part to $615 million in payments for legal matters and a $379 million pension plan premium.
The latest government funding deal wasn't just stripped of big health policy changes — it also lacks significant raises for a host of federal health agencies.
The union that represents workers at both R.I. hospitals slammed the business model of their only potential buyer, The Centurion Foundation. Its proposed deal would require the hospitals to issue $133 million in bonds.