Why are hospitals in Southern California saying they can't afford to earthquake proof their buildings?
When they have enough money.
After the 1971 Symore quake destroyed the Veterans Hospital. In the mid 90s a law requiring hospital to earthquake proof by 2008, but two years after the deadline hospitals are still operating facilities deemed unsafe by the state of california. CBS 2 and KCAL 9 looked into the matter and found that they have enough money to earthquake proof their facilities. I was in St. Joseph’s Hospital Of Orange County, California last month and recently found out that it is unsafe. How scared would you be if you found out that they hospital you were in was consider unsave by the state. St. Joseph’s Hospital Of Orange County, California is suppost to be a Catholic organization. If they say they are following Jesus Christ them they should make patient safety a priority right? I’m a christian though
Marysia, the news look into they’re financial records and found out that they have enough money to earthquake proof their buildings.
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3 comments
Wally on July 6, 2010 at 11:32 pm
You just discovered that hospitals are run like a business, because they are. And you should be aware that a retrofit is an expensive venture. No business will spend any money on anything they feel they will not make money off of in the long run. If you want further proof, look at BP not paying for the safety, containment equipment and following accepted even their own procedures on that oil well. The only way they, in their mind, would benefit from an earthquake retrofit endeavor is if there was a major earthquake and their building survived intact. Now what needs to be done is that the state needs to issue them a court order that either they start the retrofit upgrade or they pull the certification on their buildings. The Feds need to do the same for BP (aka Arco), Exxon Mobil, and the other companies AND perform inspections on all existing wells (3.600 in the Gulf of Mexico alone).
To RDG78, care to illegal aliens is not the issue here. They get paid by the state and federal government plus they hid it in the bills of those who do have insurance. Illegals come here to work, Believe it or not, Mexico already has their own universal health-care system. z
Marysia on July 6, 2010 at 11:32 pm
<When they have enough money>
you have a copy of their PnL??
maybe if they didn’t treat people who couldn’t pay and those without insurance they would have enough money.
RDG78 on July 6, 2010 at 11:32 pm
They’re going broke providing health services to illegal aliens.
NEVER count on journalists to have any understanding of economics. After all, they mostly vote Democrat.