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A bit more on hospital support for Dayton levy
We’ve got a bit more about the support of health care companies for the Dayton levy in today’s paper.
Tom Breitenbach, chief executive of Premier Health Partners, said for him supporting the levy was about jobs. He said Miami Valley Hospital and other properties under his group hire many Dayton graduates and they need those future workers to be prepared. Premier gave an eye-popping $50,000 to the levy campaign.
I’m getting some cautiously optimistic vibes from people I know who have been campaigning door-to-door for the levy that there is solid support in the community. But an economy that has badly tanked in the past month is working against DPS. Do you have any sense for whether the levy will pass?
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By Rick
November 5, 2008 6:14 PM | Link to this
Folks, I want all who are involved in health care to focus with laser like precision on cutting costs. I don’t want hospital, insurance companies, doctors, etc to contribute to the community. I want them to focus on cutting costs. Think about this, Dr. Schuster donated how many millions to the Schuster Center. What if he had reduced his prices? How much would that be per patient?
By bobby
November 3, 2008 5:09 PM | Link to this
Rick, Hospitals have taken a leadership role in funding of the arts in our community.For this, we should be grateful. They have filled a funding void created by the loss of many of the companies that are no longer here or are in the process of moving out.The price that we pay for this support is that there is little the nonprofits want that local government doesn’t provide. These levy contributions are great PR for the hospital that will be returned elsewhere. I don’t care what the executives make, but I would like to know how they carry a balance of eight or nine hundred million and are not accused of price gouging.
By Paul
November 3, 2008 2:12 PM | Link to this
The hospitals have invested very heavily into medical and bio education initiatives at Sinclair, UD and WSU. Also, they reinvest their money back into the community through philanthropic donations and investment in medical upgrades so we do not have travel to Cincinnati, Cleveland or Columbus for top healthcare. I would argue that the bigger issue is that our FOR-PROFIT insurance companies should invest more in the community instead of taking money out of the healthcare system. Lastly, at least our hospitals are still around to provide some leadership in the community. You guys are just a bit shortsighted - big on complaining, little on actual action.
By Rick
November 2, 2008 8:03 AM | Link to this
I went to a Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra concert last night and one of the hospital chains was a cosponsor. No wonder our health care costs are so high! Scott, is it possible that the DDN could do a little investigative reporting to find out how much Premier Health Partners donate to charities and political campaigns? How much does its CEO make?
By Mary
October 30, 2008 7:45 AM | Link to this
Well, I would suggest that if these medical institutions were really interested in qualified workers, they would have subsidized and mentored and provided scholarships for students interested in the biological sciences instead of paying much more money for lead tainted artificial turf for 80 or so high school football players and naming rights for high school stadiums.