Lifespan will pay Providence, R.I., $1.5 million over three years in its first formal payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) agreement. Contributions of $750,000 are due in fiscal years 2025 and 2026. Previously, Lifespan was the city’s only major nonprofit without such an agreement, citing financial pressures, including operating losses and executive position cuts.
Concerns over the security of electronic personal health information intensifies
Ascension Health warned that the personal data of its patients and staff were compromised during a ransomware attack in May that impacted around 5.6 million