Comments on: STOCKHOLM SYNDROME AT THE CALIFORNIA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/12/27/stockholm-syndrome-at-the-california-hospital-association/ Cleaning the Augean Stables of the Health Care Debate Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:46:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Catron http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/12/27/stockholm-syndrome-at-the-california-hospital-association/#comment-15131 Catron Thu, 03 Jan 2008 13:12:27 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/12/27/stockholm-syndrome-at-the-california-hospital-association/#comment-15131 All you're doing here is repeating the CHA talking points. The best case scenario for California hospitals under this deal is that they break even. More likely, the things they have asked for will get thrown over the side when it becomes expedient for the politicians to do so. Then, the hospitals will be worse off than they were before. All you’re doing here is repeating the CHA talking points.

The best case scenario for California hospitals under this deal is that they break even. More likely, the things they have asked for will get thrown over the side when it becomes expedient for the politicians to do so.

Then, the hospitals will be worse off than they were before.

]]> By: Alan http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/12/27/stockholm-syndrome-at-the-california-hospital-association/#comment-15110 Alan Thu, 03 Jan 2008 09:06:54 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/12/27/stockholm-syndrome-at-the-california-hospital-association/#comment-15110 The California Hospital Association signed on to Governor Schwarzenegger's health care reform not because they're gullible, but because it makes financial sense for most of their members. In a deal worked out with the Governor, the tax dollars raised from hospitals must first be spent on increasing Medicaid reimbursement levels. California current reimbursements are the lowest in the nation. Higher reimbursement rates will result in more federal matching dollars flowing to the hospitals. At the end of the day, most hospitals are expected to come out ahead. Additionally, the CHA made sure the 4% tax rate was built into a funding initiative tied to the Governor's reform package, assuring that the rate won't increase in the future. The California Hospital Association signed on to Governor Schwarzenegger’s health care reform not because they’re gullible, but because it makes financial sense for most of their members.

In a deal worked out with the Governor, the tax dollars raised from hospitals must first be spent on increasing Medicaid reimbursement levels. California current reimbursements are the lowest in the nation. Higher reimbursement rates will result in more federal matching dollars flowing to the hospitals. At the end of the day, most hospitals are expected to come out ahead.

Additionally, the CHA made sure the 4% tax rate was built into a funding initiative tied to the Governor’s reform package, assuring that the rate won’t increase in the future.

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