Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Four buyers bid on Old Bridge hospital

Four unnamed buyers have stepped forward with offers to purchase Raritan Bay MC's Old Bridge hospital, according to today's Star-Ledger.

The move would shore up Raritan Bay's Perth Amboy hospital, which is in fiscal straits owing to the state's failure to adequately reimburse charity care.

Wanna bet the potential buyers' names will have a familiar sound when they become known?

Read the full story here: "Potential buyer found for Old Bridge hospital".

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Commissioner Howard denies appeal over Muhlenberg closure

Commissioner Heather Howard denied the requests of Plainfield and POP to reconsider the decision to grant Solaris a CoN for closure of Muhlenberg, according to today's Courier News.

This sets the stage for the appeal to move to the courts, if the Green/Robinson-Briggs team doesn't lose its nerve.

Read the full story here.