Cartman asked:


Nearly two dozen private hospitals in Los Angeles and Orange counties, accounting for up to 15% of beds in the region, are in dire financial straits and in danger of bankruptcy or closure, according to hospital administrators, industry experts and state data.

The troublesome development follows the closure of community clinics and hospitals in recent years that has left the healthcare system seriously overburdened.

If even a few other hospitals close or reduce costly critical-care services, it could mean longer ambulance rides to hospitals, additional delays in emergency rooms and less access to care, especially for poor and uninsured people.

Among the hospitals in poor financial health, according to industry analysts, are Downey Regional Medical Center, Centinela Freeman Health System in Inglewood, Brotman Medical Center in Culver City, Century City Doctors Hospital and four Orange County hospitals owned by Santa Ana-based Integrated Healthcare Holdings Inc. including Chapman Medical Center in Orange and Western Medical Center in Santa Ana, one of three trauma centers in the county.

In interviews, senior executives at Centinela and Downey said they were considering closing their emergency rooms. Downey’s chief operating officer, Rob Fuller, added that his hospital could close entirely as early as next year if its financial picture didn’t improve soon.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-fi-hospitals23sep23,0,1253335.story?coll=la-home-center

KASEY

Chi Guy asked:


If I were a Fox News watcher I’d think that Bush and the GOP did everything to prevent the crisis but the Dems were too much for them.
Suthrngrl (below) They stated that as early as 2001, Bush began to point out problems and a GOP Senator pointed them out to Congress.

Then it said in 2003 a Dem Senator (magically) stoped the gOP from providing oversight.

What a joke.

As for being “hate filled” only blind party loyalists accuse people of hatrede for telling the truth about their lords in DC.

BECKY

aviatordude asked:


Of course we taxpayers see no profit we only get to foot the bill–saving wealthy investors from their greedy investments. We all are now proud owners of AIG, Bear Stearns, Lehman, Merill Lynch, and Fannie.

How would the right-wing conservatives and Fox News have reacted if Clinton had said,”Perhaps the government should take over these private institutions”?

I bet poor Ronnie Reagan is turning over in his grave!

LULA

Portside asked:


Michelle Obama is looking sharper than ever in her Silk Floral Chiffon Dress by Christian Dior. lol

PRESTON

silencebwell asked:


If you read financial news, please answer my question in the business investing sections. Or just answer it here. I am looking for recommendations for a good financial news website. Please help. Thx
I have read yahoo and google, they are great. I was hoping to get something a little more focused.

ERICKA

John Doh asked:


Do they not read or listen to the news? Its just wrong to blame tax cuts for this mess.

MARCELLUS

nikolaus.baare asked:


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081106/ap_on_bi_ge/california_budget

Hmmmmm- I wonder if McCain would’ve eventually done the same thing, even though his entire campaign was all about tax cut after tax cut after tax cut?

FREDRIC

hdhs07 asked:


I’m specifically looking for a website that summarizes news, technology, etc in reference to financial crimes (credit card, wire fraud, mortgage fraud, etc.)

FRANKIE

laohutaile asked:


Many major newspapers are losing subscribers and many (LA Times, NYT) are having severe financial problems. Most television news sources are continually losing viewer ship. Is their liberal bias in reporting the news the reason or because people now have a choice by getting their news from the Internet? Which major media news sources are the most biased and which are the least biased?

MELLISA

bulabate asked:


THE REAL SECURITY PROBLEM! in USA. Personal financial security your debt VS your income etc.
Here we go a bunch of irresponsable juvinile minded uneducated non-focus airheads! Their are south americans who come here illegally that want to be North Americans simpiltons!
Some of you punks are down right ignoramously nit-witted on the subject live for the now & today instant gradification GEZZZZZZ!

MARKUS