TO: Robert Alonso
Vice President Public Relations and Marketing
Jackson Health System
email – ralonso@jhsmiami.org

FROM: John deGoot
Internet Journalist
john-degroot.com

Dear Mr. Alonso
   Please process this email request under provisions of Florida “Sunshine Law” statutes governing public records.
   This comes in response to recent articles in the Miami Herald concerning current financial problems at Miami-Dade's tax supported public health care system.
   Basically, what I need from your agency are certain data from Jackson Health System's FY 2009 which ended June of this year.
   Specifically, the required data for FY 2009 should match the same data Jackson reported to the Agency for Health Care Administration for FY 2008 – as shown below.
   In advance, thank you for your prompt attention to my Sunshine Law request.
  John deGroot

Jackson Health System - Financial Trends - FY 2008 versus 2009

JHS             FY 2008             FT 2009
Surplus         $91,927,642        Need
Total Gross
Charges:      $3,884,741,367   Need
Deductions:
  Charity:       $977,234,178      Need
  Bad Debt:   $231,857,551     Need

Net Patient
Revenue:       $1,157,194,359  Need

Operating
Expenses      $1,526,702,950  Need

Avg. Daily
Patient Pop.: 1,353                   Need
Self Pay:        158                      Need

Adjusted
Patient Days: 655,186              Need