The White House is withdrawing the nomination of Fox News medical contributor Janette Nesheiwat for U.S. surgeon general, marking at least the second health-related pick from President Donald Trump to be pulled from Senate consideration.

Other states with active outbreaks — defined as three or more cases — include New Mexico, Kansas, Ohio and Oklahoma.

"We've retained special attorneys because this is all tied up in the Steward bankruptcy," Connelly explained. "I dont know where our strategy is going to go but I do know that there are legal options available to us."

As a Tuesday deadline approaches, ongoing contract negotiations between Mercy Health and Cigna remain unresolved.

"It's just not a good situation," said Local Infectious Disease Doctor Dee Banks. "It's also a perfect storm for an unhealthy situation." 

Prosecutors allege the defendants used sham contracts, inflated bids, and kickbacks to defraud the non-profit between 2011 and 2019.

A hospital system already in crisis took a dramatic turn, marking the latest string of "red flags" that at least one expert said signals deeper trouble.

The emergency department at a Trumbull County hospital is shut down for the foreseeable future as of 3 p.m. Thursday.

Post Road is now seeking a court order to enforce the original sale agreement and allow them to retrieve their equipment.