Senators, Medical Workers Say ‘Corporate Greed’ Is Source of Steward Health Crisis

The cash-strapped company serves as a cautionary tale of private equity’s impacts on the health care industry, they said. The unfolding crisis surrounding Texas-based Steward Health Care Systems was at the core of a congressional field hearing in Boston on April 3. The embattled for-profit health system’s financial woes have hit Massachusetts hard as the

Nebraska State Senator Switching From Democrat to Republican

‘Being a Christian member of the Roman Catholic Church and Pro-Life is more important to me than being a registered Democrat.’ Nebraska state Sen. Mike McDonnell has announced that he’s switching party affiliation from Democrat to Republican, citing his Christian faith and views on abortion. Mr. McDonnell made the announcement in an April 3 statement

New Cook Political Report Rating Shows GOP Gains in Nevada Senate Race

The nonpartisan political analytics group shifted Nevada’s Senate race to a toss-up, representing a shift in Republicans’ favor. The Cook Political Report has updated Nevada’s Senate race in Republicans’ favor. On April 3, the political analytics organization, which rates political races on their likely outcome, shifted Nevada from “lean Democrat” to “toss-up.” The Nevada Senate