The Citrus County Hospital Board, which owns the property of HCA Florida Citrus Hospital in Inverness, is preparing to dissolve, Citrus County Chronicle reported Oct. 17. Here are five things to know: 1. The decision follows the conclusion of a…

The Minnesota Attorney General’s office is investigating Wausau, Wis.-based Aspirus Health after physicians in Duluth, Minn., alleged they were pressured to sign contracts that may violate the state’s 2023 ban on noncompete agreements, the Minnesota Reformer reported Oct. 17.  Physicians…

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is recommending Asheville, N.C.-based Mission Hospital be placed in immediate jeopardy following incidents the department claims created an unsafe environment for patients. The department cited incidents that occurred between July and…

A federal judge’s order halting layoffs of government workers during the shutdown does not apply to HHS because the affected employees were not represented by the unions who filed the lawsuit, a representative for the department said in an Oct.…

A federal bankruptcy judge approved an emergency loan Oct. 14 for Montgomery, Ala.-based Jackson Hospital to help keep it afloat through the holiday season, AL.com reported Oct. 15.  The ruling extends the 344-bed hospital’s debtor-in-possession loan from $22 million to…

A now former employee at Baton Rouge, La.-based Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System was arrested after allegedly forging the health system CEO’s signature, according to a news release from the Louisiana Office of the Attorney General. Rachel Willis,…

Three former leaders at Charlottesville, Va.-based UVA Health are being sued for alleged fraud and retaliation in a lawsuit filed Oct. 3 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia. Here are eight things to know: 1.…

California has passed several high-profile healthcare laws in 2025 aimed at increasing PBM transparency, reducing prior authorization burdens, and limiting corporate influence in patient care. Three bills to know: Pharmacy benefit managers Senate Bill 41, signed on Oct. 11, aims…

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill aimed at clamping down on private equity’s influence on healthcare.  The legislation grants the California attorney general authority to take legal action against private equity firms and hedge funds that “interfere with…

The Palo Verde Healthcare District is seeking Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection amid ongoing financial instabilities that could result in the closure of Blythe, Calif.-based Palo Verde Hospital. “This is an important step since getting the news that we would not…