property tax exemptions

Hospital hardball?

The City of Dayton spends $25 million a year on health insurance for its employees and dependents. The county may spend just as much. Throw in the other municipalities- and it’s got to total somewhere around $100 million. That should buy a lot of health care. In fact- since the insurance companies skim off between Read More

If you are wondering why health care costs are high, look to CEO pay

I recently wrote a post about an uninsured friend’s trip to Miami Valley Hospital for three stitches from a clean cut. The total for 3 stitches: $1423.38 or $474.46 per stitch. This is criminal- as is what the CEO of a “nonprofit” hospital is paid. The Dayton Daily News did a little real reporting today Read More