Daily Herald: Hospital board revived
Today's Herald,
State senators approved a plan Thursday to extend the life of the controversial state board in charge of regulating hospital construction.I have no clue what professionals or academics will add to a board that's been nothing but a source of corruption, and done nothing to improve health care access in poorer communities.
The Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board is set to dissolve on April 1, effectively pulling the plug on health-care facilities in the midst of seeking approval to build new hospitals and medical centers. The plan to keep the board intact for another five years was proposed by state Sen. Susan Garrett, a Lake Forest Democrat.
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The only vote against the proposal came from state Sen. Martin Sandoval, a Chicago Democrat. He said he supports abolishing the construction board as it exists now in favor of starting from scratch, but new members would have to be either health professionals, academics, or have a background in the health-care business.
Start from scratch and repeat First of All, Do No Harm before doing anything else.
1 comments:
This is a sad commentary on Illinois politics
"The proposal passed the Senate by a vote of 56-1, and now goes to the state House for a vote"
So a completely discredited board, corrupt, ineffective, and operating completely contrary to capitalism and the public interest is gets 98% support from our elected officials?
I am wondering what IHFP Board would have to do to get, say, 2 seantors to vote against renewing it? How much worse can this Board behave before the voters of Illinois revolt?
JBP
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