President Joe Biden on Thursday announced that White House coronavirus coordinator Ashish Jha will step down on June 15, in today's bite-sized hospital and health industry news from the District of Columbia, Illinois, and Massachusetts.

• District of Columbia: President Joe Biden on Thursday announced that White House coronavirus coordinator Ashish Jha will step down on June 15. "We now have the tools to manage COVID-19 and the virus no longer controls our daily lives," Biden said in a statement. After stepping down, Jha will return as dean of Brown University's School of Public Health. Biden commended Jha on his work in the role, saying he "effectively translated and communicated complex scientific challenges into concrete actions that helped save and improve the lives of millions of Americans." (Diamond, Washington Post, 6/9; Lim/Cancryn, Politico, 6/8)
• Illinois: Walgreens Boots Alliance on Thursday announced it has sold its remaining shares of Option Care Health for more than $330 million, ending Walgreens' stake in the company. Walgreens has slowly been selling off its Option Care stock, selling more than 15.5 million shares in March for $30.75 per share. The proceeds from the sale will go towards reducing Walgreens' debt, the company said. (Berryman, Modern Healthcare, 6/9)
• Massachusetts: Residents and fellows at Mass General Brigham hospitals voted 1,215-412 last week to join the Committee of Interns and Residents at the Service Employees International Union. Of the 2,300 eligible members, 75% participated in the vote. Kayty Himmelstein, a member of the organizing committee for the union, said the vote "sends a pretty resounding message. [I'm] excited to celebrate and to get to work negotiating our new contract." Paul Anderson, interim chief academic officer at Mass General, said the mission of the organization will remain the same and Mass General will work within the parameters that will be established through the union's collective bargaining process. "While we are disappointed with the outcome, this election is part of a continuing national trend among medical trainees seeking collective bargaining through union representation," Anderson said. (Henderson, MedPage Today, 6/9; Bartlett, Boston Globe, 6/8)