I heard the same thing..
According to my friend, crooked Benny called a meeting and told the employees that he did not know when the board was going to fund him to pay the employees?

So he said he will pay as money comes in starting with the lower wage employees working up – same as last time. He also said he was thinking of temporarily shutting down the hospital. Out of around 100 employees at the meeting, tsome 30ish walked out with a F@#K Y*& to crooked Benny. And they were not low level wage employees.

I understand the guy is losing it now – mentally- as he also said he has not slept in 3 days.

He continues to claim the board has the information for his loans….

This guy is cracking up and the hospital employees need HELP!!

According to the American Hospital Association, health care added more than 35,000 jobs per month in 2016. Nationwide, hospitals employ more than 5.7 million people and are one of the top sources for private-sector jobs. Those employees then turn around and buy more than $850 million in goods and services from other businesses.

I repeat:
“— one of nine jobs in the U.S.,” the ACA found.”

Therefore, the financial health or lack thereof of a community hospital, falls within the area of community and city economic development business and therefore it IS the city’s business and should concern the city’s council and visa versa the city council should be concerned about the hospital and it’s financial well being! – as well as it is the county’s business, also.

Here’s how some Colorado communities look at this topic.
“There is no doubt that the health-care industry in Colorado has a huge impact on Colorado’s economy. As one of the largest employers in the state, Colorado community hospitals employed 75,586 people in 2015, creating more than $11 billion in payroll and benefits that were then spent energizing the local economy, according to data compiled by the American Hospital Association. The hospitals themselves spent $12.6 billion in 2015, which contributed $28.9 billion to Colorado’s total state economic output. Nationwide, hospitals contributed $2.8 trillion to the economy.

Health-care systems such as Boulder Community Health, UCHealth and Banner Health have continued to grow their presence along the Front Range, with new hospitals in Greeley and Longmont and a major expansion of BCH in Boulder.

“I think in most communities, the health-care system including the hospital, are important employers in any community, if they are fortunate enough to have one,” said Robert Vissers, CEO of Boulder Community Health. “And if you look at it nationally, there’s something like one in nine jobs are health-care related. Health care is 17 percent of the gross domestic product, and that continues to rise.”

In Boulder, BCH employs more than 2,200 people, but they aren’t just any workers but highly skilled, highly paid jobs that come with good benefits, Vissers said.

“In general, health-care jobs are high-quality jobs. When you look at our employees, they are not just highly paid surgeons, but incredibly talented and skilled nursing staff, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and lab technicians. The amount of skill and knowledge that comes into this industry is really impressive,” he said.”

For the complete article, see:
https://bizwest.com/2017/03/10/hospitals-rank-major-drivers-local-economy/

I hope whoever reads this, will read the full article. It’s very informative.
David Wells – Fresno, Calif.
EVA-knows Company

Are you applauding yourself, Mr. Jones? You’ve lost my vote. You want Mr. Sigala recalled because he questions you. God forbid if someone questions you!

Our hospital is one of the largest employer’s in our city…..a majority of people employed there live in this city. It’s business IS important and IS a problem when it comes to keeping businesses in Tulare. With no working hospital available what businesses will elect to set up shop here. For that matter what businesses will elect to “stay” here. Think about that.