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Standard & Poor's dropped Georgia's Oconee Regional Medical Center further into junk territory citing default as a "virtual certainty."
December 23 -
The Federal Trade Commission has moved to block the proposed merger of Illinois-based Advocate Health Care and NorthShore University Health System citing to anti-competition concerns.
December 21 -
A large operating loss cost the operator of Mission Regional Medical Center its investment-grade rating from Standard & Poor's, and notice of a technical default is expected.
December 21 -
Indiana would build a new $120 million bond-financed mental health facility in what Gov. Mike Pences administration is billing as an affordable option that will usher in a new model of care
December 16 -
California's Daughters of Charity Health System has closed on a management agreement with a hedge fund that is designed to keep the hospital chain out of bankruptcy.
December 15 - Texas
With oil prices continuing to slide, the Standard & Poors outlook for Ector County Hospital District in the heart of the Permian Basin has slipped to negative.
December 14 -
SwedishAmerican Hospital in Rockford, Ill. won an upgrade from Standard & Poor's and also received a positive outlook thanks to its nearly year-old affiliation with a stronger system.
December 9 -
Key portions of a lawsuit filed by a group of Chicago retirees to block the citys attempt to phase out their healthcare subsidies can proceed, a state court judge ruled.
December 7 -
California Attorney General Kamala Harris approved a management agreement for the Daughters of Charity Health System saying it would stave off bankruptcy and maintain services at the hospital chain.
December 7 -
Improving operating margins helped win Missouri-based Mercy Health a stable outlook from Moody's Investors Service.
December 7