Jackson Health System got a bit of good and bad news on Tuesday.

First, the state Legislature has voted to write the struggling hospital system a $50-million bailout check to cover some past due bills, according to the Miami-Dade Mayor's Office. That should save a few jobs and make county commissioners breathe a little easier.

Then, the not so good news. The county doesn't trust Jackson's board of directors to fix the financial woes and has assigned four county administrators as "helpers" to begin work at Jackson, according to a memo sent to Jackson's CEO.

"I am convinced that JHS staff requires assistance to be able to address the full magnitude of the situation within the tight timelines necessary,'' wrote County Manager George Burgess in a memo sent to Jackson CEO Eneida Roldan.

The memo falls short of calling Jackson's financial team incompetent, and technically speaking, Burgess couldn't be faulted if he did say it.

Jackson, one of the largest public hospital systems in the country, is facing a huge budget hole and was a heart beat away from closing the doors of two hospitals just a few months ago. It took the collaborative effort of the hospital employees' unions and the county's intervention to save what could have been a monumental financial collapse.

Burgess said the four-man county team (we like to call them the Jackson Spies) will work with the hospital for the next three months but that time could be extended.