Note - The Shocking Facts
For more than a decade, I've expressed strong objections to the use of millions of tax dollars which have enabled Broward’s public hospital system to drive its private competition out of business.
Further, as a taxpayer of the North Broward Hospital District, I have voiced my concerns during numerous appearances before the giant public health care system's governing board of politically-appointed commissioners -- without generating any concern or interest on their part.
And finally, I also have objected to the tax exempt status of Broward’s two 501 C3 hospitals – despite their failure to provide any meaningful levels of indigent care.
The Problem?
Few, if any, public officials, journalists, or thought leaders either understand or care to address this glaring local example of a national problem.
Below are the shocking facts.
John deGroot
Further, as a taxpayer of the North Broward Hospital District, I have voiced my concerns during numerous appearances before the giant public health care system's governing board of politically-appointed commissioners -- without generating any concern or interest on their part.
And finally, I also have objected to the tax exempt status of Broward’s two 501 C3 hospitals – despite their failure to provide any meaningful levels of indigent care.
The Problem?
Few, if any, public officials, journalists, or thought leaders either understand or care to address this glaring local example of a national problem.
Below are the shocking facts.
John deGroot
Hi John,
What was the outcome of this Federal investigation? I also wanted to ask you how come Rick Scott who was found guilty by Federal investigators of taking part in business practices at Columbia/HCA that were later found to be illegal is leading the investigation of North Broward Hospital's violation of Stark's law and antikickbacks law?
Wasn't he found guilty of the same violations himself years back?
(According to reports, Scott and other executives offered financial incentives to doctors in exchange for patient referrals, in violation of federal law, according to lawsuits the Justice Department filed against the company in 2001. (The doctor payments were among 10 different kinds of fraud identified by the Justice Department in its 10-year probe of the company, records show. Three years after Scott left Columbia/HCA, the company admitted wrongdoing, pleading guilty to 14 felonies -- most committed during Scott's tenure -- in addition to paying two sets of fines totaling $1.7 billion) -- from the Miami Herald)
Last, how could these physicians be still practicing? Were they ever sanctioned?
Thanks
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