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Cook County released its $9.89 billion executive budget recommendation, with officials saying it includes no new taxes or layoffs.

Houston-based Texas Children's Hospital plans to sell about $222 million of tax-exempt, fixed-rate revenue bonds this week.

Eisner Advisory Group Partner Allen Wilen is the chief restructuring officer for Jackson Hospital & Clinic.

Fitch upgraded Chicago's issuer default rating and GO debt rating to A-minus from BBB-plus and the city's sales tax securitization bonds to AAA from AA-plus.

While it may cost the city more to sell its bonds, the negative outlook could increase market participation, one analyst said.

The county commission gave final approval to a nonprofit hospital bond and preliminary approval to a county government bond.

The system, along with UT Southwestern Medical Center, plan to build a $5 billion pediatric health campus in Dallas.

The 0.34% sales tax rate increase would raise an estimated $70 million annually for Colorado's only safety net healthcare provider.

Congress has taken no significant action on bills that would stop the depletion of the United States Virgin Islands' government pension system for 21 months.

The bankruptcy of Iowa City's Mercy Hospital is closer to an end with the resolution of a dispute between unsecured creditors and the trustee and bondholder.