When Healthcare Providers Go Bankrupt, Patients Pay the Price

U.S. healthcare organizations are filing for bankruptcy at record rates as they increasingly rely on risky debt, leading to increases in staff turnover and harm to patients—particularly elderly ones living in nursing homes. A new study by Stanford heath economist Adrienne Sabety indicates the residents of those bankrupt long-term care facilities are more likely to be…

R500m Needed to Rescue Daybreak Foods from Collapse

The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) is in a frantic last-minute effort to secure R500 million in funding to prevent the collapse of struggling poultry producer Daybreak Foods, reported the Sunday Times. Without the cash injection by Friday, the company faces liquidation, putting 3,400 jobs at risk. Failed Funding Plea The PIC sought emergency funding from…

Strategies for paying off credit card debt

Dear Savvy Senior, My husband and I, who are retired, have accumulated about $7,000 in credit card debt over the past few years and need some help paying it off. What can you tell us? — Living Underwater Dear Living, I’m sorry to hear about your financial woes but know that you’re not alone. Credit…

Dubai court orders liquidation of firm after creditors fi…

The Dubai Commercial Court has ordered the liquidation of a company operating in the building materials trade, appointing a legal administrator to oversee the process and inventory assets, settle liabilities, and distribute any remaining funds or movable assets to creditors. The decision came after a creditor filed a claim of Dhs3.7 million against the company,…