"The Catholic Bishops are at it again!"

[Dawson Leery]

If you want to stop non-religious hospitals (legitimate healthcare facilities) from being taken over by religious ones -->
http://www.mergerwatch.org/

"Across the United States, community hospitals are merging with other hospitals or health systems to relieve financial stress. When the merger is with a religiously-sponsored health system that uses doctrine to restrict care, the consequences can be serious for patient"

http://www.mergerwatch.org/support-our-work-this-season/

[aquart]

1. St. Vincent's was a legitimate facility. They closed it anyway.

Sorry, but I really miss that hospital. It served this community beautifully and I curse everyone involved with its destruction.

[Siwsan]

2. This might be a stupid question, but

Are these hospitals taxed? Or, are they treated as religious insititutions?

[TexasProgresive]

3. Not taxed as in non profit institution.

The local Catholic hospital here was given a property tax bill by the county. The hospital asked when the county would pay the (10 x larger) bill for indigent health care. The county retracted the tax bill and did not pay what they owed.