Employee benefits

Dealing with a pandemic in an economy hard hit by falling oil prices, Ector County Hospital District sees an opportunity to lower debt finance costs.

Hospitals margins could sink to unsustainable negative levels in the last half of the year, according to forecasts.

New report says hospitals lost a total of $1.44 billion a day between March and mid-April.

The system's offering statement presents a detailed picture of the pandemic's impact so far.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday he favors allowing states struggling with high public employee pension costs amid the burdens of the pandemic response to declare bankruptcy rather than giving them a federal bailout.

Smaller hospital systems warn they are on fiscal life support as groups lobby for federal funds.

The New Jersey state teachers' union and state Senate President Steve Sweeney announced an agreement to lower school district and employee healthcare costs.

Dan DiSalvo, a Manhattan Institute senior fellow, explains how the state provides a model for tackling other post-employment benefits liability. Paul Burton hosts.

Health care facilities have a high risk of cyberattacks compared to medium low risk for local governments and school districts, according to Moody’s

Covenant's issuing tax-exempt debt to retire some variable-rate, term loan bank debt and taxable bonds to fund construction of a rehabilitation facility.

Reuben McDaniel III, newly appointed CEO and president of the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, outlines his vision for one of the nation’s top municipal bond issuers. Hosted by Andrew Coen.

Hackers have finally done what bond issuers may have feared most from cyber criminals.

GASB Statement 92 covers 8 new standards for GAAP accounting in Omnibus 2020

Assets in the so-called Smart Plan have risen to $10.06 billion as of Dec. 30 from $4.5 billion in 2009, said state Treasurer Deborah Goldberg.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board assigned muni market veterans to give input on rules and transparency related to municipal fund securities.

The group sent a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission this week asking for fair dealing rule guidance to be better tailored to 529 savings plans.

The Michigan Supreme Court ruled that Macomb County is not contractually bound to provide lifetime healthcare benefits to retirees.

Soaring liabilities for post-employment benefits other than pensions are adding further weight to the state’s fiscal challenges.

State Treasurer Joe Torsella says bolstering private-sector retirement savings now will reduce pressure on social services spending later.

The mayor said a millionaire’s tax, a transportation bond act, and congestion pricing could be used to help fund the nation's biggest subway and bus system.