I'm replying via the listserv website from my cousin's pc in Philly.

Good letter, Anthony.  However, 'non-profit' doesn't mean an organization
can run on a negative cash flow, and there has to be some income offsetting
the expenses, or it can't operate.  It's just a designation for tax
purposes, that's all.  If the community hospital needs to offset expenses
to keep operating (pun intended), it has to cut something, unfortunately,
and malpractise costs are sky-high.

Kat

On Mon, 30 Dec 2002 14:35:06 -0600, Anthony Arnold <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>You're right because they say this hospital is non-profit, but however
>in their announcement, they said they did make some money after
>expenses, but needed more profit to be successful.  I know I don't have
>business training, but the word non-profit should be a "no-brainer".  I
>can't wait for the meetings, it's going to be so funny, because they
>don't have a good enough reason even to the doctors.  I did do a letter
>to the newspaper right after the announcement
>http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforksherald/news/opinion/4720731.htm
>
>Thanks,
>Anthony
>Visit me at www.ara1.net
>