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Divernan

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5. "Non-profit" UPMC closed hospitals in poor/minority communities

Tue Jun 11, 2013, 12:20 PM

Jun 2013

Braddock and Aliquippa to name two - but built a huge facility in suburban Monroeville, right next to an existing hospital of a competitor, Forbes Regional.

Here's what "non-profit" UPMC considers serving the community: "A gleaming glass structure where patients can check out iPads or iPods and order meals directly from a cafeteria that features a brick stove, and where patients enjoy the meal as they watch a program on a 46-inch widescreen television in their private room." Does that drive health insurance rates up or what!?!? But fuck-all for the poor communities, who do not need 46 inch screen tee-vees - but by-god emergency care!

Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/business/news/forbes-regional-and-upmc-east-stake-their-claims-in-monroeville-675318/#ixzz2VvQJF4dL

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PA. is losing out on 35,000 health care jobs by refusing Federal $ for Medical Assistance expansion [View all] JPZenger Jun 2013 OP

What about Hospital closures...Here in TN apx. 30 will be put out of business? Tippy Jun 2013 #1

Well atreides1 Jun 2013 #2

Yes, a number of hospitals have closed in PA, NJ and NY JPZenger Jun 2013 #4

"Non-profit" UPMC closed hospitals in poor/minority communities Divernan Jun 2013 #5

Wisconsin will feel that pain too dragonlady Jun 2013 #3

What do you think about Hospitals admiting everyone who walks through their doors Tippy Jun 2013 #6