A former official with the county-owned Jackson Health System is facing a criminal charge after Miami-Dade prosecutors said he awarded contracts to a vendor in exchange for cash and gifts.
Throughout the 18 months of the pandemic, hospitals have faced a competitive labor market, but the new rise of COVID hospitalizations is testing South Florida hospitals dealing with a critical shortage of intensive care unit staff.
Miami-Dade County commissioners approved on Tuesday a $150 million line of credit for Jackson Health System amid the growing needs of the coronavirus pandemic.
