Nurses air concerns over Dignity Health merger; Official says fears unfounded

Nurses are voicing their concerns about how a proposed merger between health-care giants Dignity Health and Colorado-based Catholic Health Initiatives will affect patient health and safety, health-care access and maintenance of charity care standards. Most recently, nurses spoke out at an impact hearing in Santa Maria, one of several being held across the state as the State Attorney General’s Office takes public comment on the proposed merger, which was announced last December.