That was the exasperated reply of Commonwealth Healthcare Corp. CEO Ester Muña to a number of reactions from the Legislature about the hospital’s decision to increase room rates effective Oct 4. “I guess we were fools by thinking we were going to get some support from the...

While the chairperson of the Senate health committee opposes room and board rate increases at the Commonwealth Health Center, its counterpart in the House of Representatives seeks answers on whether the rate increases are necessary. In a statement, House Committee on Health chair...

A lawmaker who opposes an increase in the Commonwealth Health Center’s room rates believes the increases are not official yet as the hospital’s governing board has yet to vote on it. Sen. Teresita Santos (R-Rota), who chairs the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare, told Saipan...

A physician is being asked to explain why his wrongful termination lawsuit against the CNMI government should not be dismissed. If the lawsuit is dismissed, Dr. Gary Ramsey should explain why the dismissal should not be with prejudice, said U.S. District Court for the NMI...