I Need Your Help

• Please Help Me—We Should Know
  
  Since they are private non-profit enterprises, the only information the public gets from Sarah Bush and Carle are the news releases written by their staff with their own spin. I believe it in the public’s interest to know enough about the finances and operations of these fine institutions so we can at least try to influence future decisions.
  
  Regardless of their organizational structure as a private non-profit, the federal government believes we have the right to know. The form 990 which is required to be filed once a year, clearly states “Open toPublic Inspection”, but its figures are 12-18 months old before we receive it.
  
  There have no intent to harm or degrade or tarnish the image of these institutions—on the contrary—make them better. The public cannot help if it cannot obtain timely information.
  
  Among my goals in this website are:
  · To encourage our local hospital to be transparent about operations and finances.
  · To have a source for the public to receive factual information about these institutions difficult or impossible to obtain from usual sources.
  · To reduce insurance and health care costs.
  · To provide my analysis.
  

You can help by:

• Getting the word out about this blog.
• Signing up to receive my posts automatically to your e-mail.
  Providing me with input. My private e-mail is: dslvdg@aol.com.
  My address is: P.O. box 943, Mattoon, Il. 61938

Thanks. Dr. Don