The Push Back Continues: the Mayor of Pittsburgh Sues UPMC Claiming it is No "Public Charity"

There is another indication that push back against the power of large health care organizations is getting more significant. In February, ...

The Push Back Continues: the Mayor of Pittsburgh Sues UPMC Claiming it is No "Public Charity" 2015-05-18T03:38:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

More Signs of Organized Resistance? - Proposed Legislation for More Hospital Leadership Accountability

This year we note the beginning of action against the power of large health care organizations lead by hired executives and cronies who seem...

More Signs of Organized Resistance? - Proposed Legislation for More Hospital Leadership Accountability 2015-05-18T03:28:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

The Financialized Medical Center - Executives of Non-Profit Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Make an "Investor Call," but Have no Investors

We recently discussed the uncomfortable situation of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, the non-profit health system/ academic medical cen...

The Financialized Medical Center - Executives of Non-Profit Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Make an "Investor Call," but Have no Investors 2015-05-15T01:31:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

The Long Con - "Charitable" Hospitals Make Multimillionaires out of Their CEOs

The CEOs of ostensibly charitable hospitals founded to serve the poor continue to become rich.   The latest reminders are in two articles ...

The Long Con - "Charitable" Hospitals Make Multimillionaires out of Their CEOs 2015-05-13T02:37:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Presto Chango - UPMC Tries to Make its Employees All Disappear

This story is just in time for Halloween. The Lawsuit Challenging the Non-Profit Status of UPMC Back in March, 2013, we discussed a law...

Presto Chango - UPMC Tries to Make its Employees All Disappear 2015-05-12T20:37:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

What Me Worry? - American Legacy Foundation Executives' Relaxed Response to a $3 Million Plus Fraud

A Washington Post investigation into diversion of money from US not-for-profit organizations provided a striking case study showing the app...

What Me Worry? - American Legacy Foundation Executives' Relaxed Response to a $3 Million Plus Fraud 2015-05-12T00:17:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

For Whom Does the Center for the Protection of Patient Rights Advocate?

We have occasionally discussed the cases of  some patient advocacy organizations which seem to be influenced by substantial financial suppor...

For Whom Does the Center for the Protection of Patient Rights Advocate? 2012-11-08T13:55:00-08:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

How Big Health Care Charities Rely on Lying Telemarketers

A modern day Diogenes searching for an honest organization in health care would have a very hard time.  Close to the "you can't mak...

How Big Health Care Charities Rely on Lying Telemarketers 2012-09-13T09:30:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown