<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	 xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" 	>
<channel>
	<title>Comments on: HCCA Stays In Tulare Pending Further Hearing</title>
	<atom:link href="https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2017/10/12/hcca-stays-tulare-pending-hearing/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2017/10/12/hcca-stays-tulare-pending-hearing/</link>
	<description>In-depth, locally-produced coverage of the Central Valley.</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:00:03 -0700</lastBuildDate>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4</generator>
	<item>
		<title>By: Watched the whole thing</title>
		<link>https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2017/10/12/hcca-stays-tulare-pending-hearing/#comment-10892</link>
		<dc:creator>Watched the whole thing</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Oct 2017 07:30:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=23505#comment-10892</guid>
		<description>In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2017/10/12/hcca-stays-tulare-pending-hearing/#comment-10831&quot;&gt;just a thought&lt;/a&gt;.

delusional - there are absolutely inventory records and since I can see inventory records anytime I want your statement that there have been none is simply false (not to mention the salary you listed is wrong and there is no &#039;lower end&#039; Cerner program - we are in a shared domain but the functionality we have is the same as any other Cerner shop so again - you don&#039;t know what you are talking about at all.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2017/10/12/hcca-stays-tulare-pending-hearing/#comment-10831">just a thought</a>.</p>
<p>delusional &#8211; there are absolutely inventory records and since I can see inventory records anytime I want your statement that there have been none is simply false (not to mention the salary you listed is wrong and there is no &#8216;lower end&#8217; Cerner program &#8211; we are in a shared domain but the functionality we have is the same as any other Cerner shop so again &#8211; you don&#8217;t know what you are talking about at all.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: TRMC employee</title>
		<link>https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2017/10/12/hcca-stays-tulare-pending-hearing/#comment-10883</link>
		<dc:creator>TRMC employee</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Oct 2017 15:24:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=23505#comment-10883</guid>
		<description>In all my years as a health care worker, I have never seen anything like the three con artists Benzeevi, Ostrom, and Germany.
They claim a hospital turn around while not paying the electric bill.  
They tout great recruiting while in reality all the medical staff was leaving.
They will hang on and fight till their last breath.   Just like Kumar did with that ridiculous hopeless recount.  
I am glad that at least they have been exposed for the thieves that they are, having left our hospital in ruins.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In all my years as a health care worker, I have never seen anything like the three con artists Benzeevi, Ostrom, and Germany.<br />
They claim a hospital turn around while not paying the electric bill.<br />
They tout great recruiting while in reality all the medical staff was leaving.<br />
They will hang on and fight till their last breath.   Just like Kumar did with that ridiculous hopeless recount.<br />
I am glad that at least they have been exposed for the thieves that they are, having left our hospital in ruins.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: Deanne Martin-Soares</title>
		<link>https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2017/10/12/hcca-stays-tulare-pending-hearing/#comment-10870</link>
		<dc:creator>Deanne Martin-Soares</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Oct 2017 01:51:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=23505#comment-10870</guid>
		<description>In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2017/10/12/hcca-stays-tulare-pending-hearing/#comment-10869&quot;&gt;Employee 2&lt;/a&gt;.

You hit the nail on the head. Bottom line the debtor (TRMC) can&#039;t continue to pay the contract (HCCA). The contract payout will then be argued within the bankruptcy court. That is when many things will come to light including the skill set of HCCA operating the hospital and the validity of the contract overall. 

They have whined about doctors not supporting the hospital but yet they did what the did to the medical staff. Census has done nothing but decline under HCCA. Good employees laid off, including some highly skilled, which then left people that were placed into positions they weren&#039;t qualified for. Surveys and situations that should have been avoided will drastically improve with appropriate leadership. Exorbitant salaries for certain positions and the District doesn&#039;t even have a full-time CFO.
Conflicts of interest and keeping the board in the dark on many things are all just a handful of the problems that the District has experienced. What is equally bothersome is the mind control and bullying the employees have had to work under. The list goes on.

I pray the Judge will see the facts of this situation and do the right thing for he betterment of the community.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2017/10/12/hcca-stays-tulare-pending-hearing/#comment-10869">Employee 2</a>.</p>
<p>You hit the nail on the head. Bottom line the debtor (TRMC) can&#8217;t continue to pay the contract (HCCA). The contract payout will then be argued within the bankruptcy court. That is when many things will come to light including the skill set of HCCA operating the hospital and the validity of the contract overall. </p>
<p>They have whined about doctors not supporting the hospital but yet they did what the did to the medical staff. Census has done nothing but decline under HCCA. Good employees laid off, including some highly skilled, which then left people that were placed into positions they weren&#8217;t qualified for. Surveys and situations that should have been avoided will drastically improve with appropriate leadership. Exorbitant salaries for certain positions and the District doesn&#8217;t even have a full-time CFO.<br />
Conflicts of interest and keeping the board in the dark on many things are all just a handful of the problems that the District has experienced. What is equally bothersome is the mind control and bullying the employees have had to work under. The list goes on.</p>
<p>I pray the Judge will see the facts of this situation and do the right thing for he betterment of the community.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: Employee 2</title>
		<link>https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2017/10/12/hcca-stays-tulare-pending-hearing/#comment-10869</link>
		<dc:creator>Employee 2</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Oct 2017 00:43:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=23505#comment-10869</guid>
		<description>I hope the judge considers that HCCA was hired to manage the hospital and has offered very little managing in return. Give me a loan, get me a loan seems to be the limit of what they are doing but this has been a problem that has been coming for awhile, half a year at least and much longer if you look at the long term census numbers. Cash flow isn&#039;t the problem it&#039;s the symptom, profitability is the problem. In the last year HCCA has certainly been able to watch the cash flow shrink as fewer patients use the hospital but what have they done to manage the problam. Worked with the doctors past and present to return patients here? No. Worked with community and the opposition group to answer their concerns and fears? No. Blame everone else for the problem? Well that they have done excedingly well. It was the hospital employees fault that the bond didn&quot;t pass. It is the doctors own fault that they left and the community is filled with negativity so we&#039;ve been told. But other than to borrow money that we can&#039;t pay back I haven&#039;t heard one plan to fix the problem out of HCCA. Maybe that&#039;s what people want to hear.  Do you have a real plan or not. If not step down and let someone else manage the hospital.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I hope the judge considers that HCCA was hired to manage the hospital and has offered very little managing in return. Give me a loan, get me a loan seems to be the limit of what they are doing but this has been a problem that has been coming for awhile, half a year at least and much longer if you look at the long term census numbers. Cash flow isn&#8217;t the problem it&#8217;s the symptom, profitability is the problem. In the last year HCCA has certainly been able to watch the cash flow shrink as fewer patients use the hospital but what have they done to manage the problam. Worked with the doctors past and present to return patients here? No. Worked with community and the opposition group to answer their concerns and fears? No. Blame everone else for the problem? Well that they have done excedingly well. It was the hospital employees fault that the bond didn&#8221;t pass. It is the doctors own fault that they left and the community is filled with negativity so we&#8217;ve been told. But other than to borrow money that we can&#8217;t pay back I haven&#8217;t heard one plan to fix the problem out of HCCA. Maybe that&#8217;s what people want to hear.  Do you have a real plan or not. If not step down and let someone else manage the hospital.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: KD</title>
		<link>https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2017/10/12/hcca-stays-tulare-pending-hearing/#comment-10856</link>
		<dc:creator>KD</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Oct 2017 16:53:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=23505#comment-10856</guid>
		<description>The Honorable Judge Lastreto may want to look at these situations:

1- The toxic personalities of Benny &#038; Dr Parmod Kumar have created the toxic environment that has turned all doctors against the hospital. 

2- Doctors not sending patients to the hospital - whether for personal reason or for fear of vicarious liability or lack of quality - leads to decreased revenue.

3- Revenue is not going to be better as long as Benny &#038; Kumar are here. The Judge should put ALL doctors who have worked in Tulare over last 5 years and ask them under oath. I know this for fact that doctors are not willing to work with Benny &#038; Kumar. 

4- Bankruptcy is not going to solve the entire problem. But bankruptcy is the only way to boot out Benny, given the rock solid contract irresponsible past board signed. Kumar will be kicked out in different battles.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Honorable Judge Lastreto may want to look at these situations:</p>
<p>1- The toxic personalities of Benny &amp; Dr Parmod Kumar have created the toxic environment that has turned all doctors against the hospital. </p>
<p>2- Doctors not sending patients to the hospital &#8211; whether for personal reason or for fear of vicarious liability or lack of quality &#8211; leads to decreased revenue.</p>
<p>3- Revenue is not going to be better as long as Benny &amp; Kumar are here. The Judge should put ALL doctors who have worked in Tulare over last 5 years and ask them under oath. I know this for fact that doctors are not willing to work with Benny &amp; Kumar. </p>
<p>4- Bankruptcy is not going to solve the entire problem. But bankruptcy is the only way to boot out Benny, given the rock solid contract irresponsible past board signed. Kumar will be kicked out in different battles.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: Get your facts stri</title>
		<link>https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2017/10/12/hcca-stays-tulare-pending-hearing/#comment-10855</link>
		<dc:creator>Get your facts stri</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Oct 2017 16:28:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=23505#comment-10855</guid>
		<description>In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2017/10/12/hcca-stays-tulare-pending-hearing/#comment-10815&quot;&gt;EH&lt;/a&gt;.

Eh, how do you know the board violated the Brown Act in meeting with KDH Administrators?  Was there a quorum of TRMC Directors meeting with them?  Talk about throwing out accusations! 

At a recent board meeting a comment was made the New hires to support the current board in moving forward are also in line with others for payment in bankruptcy.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2017/10/12/hcca-stays-tulare-pending-hearing/#comment-10815">EH</a>.</p>
<p>Eh, how do you know the board violated the Brown Act in meeting with KDH Administrators?  Was there a quorum of TRMC Directors meeting with them?  Talk about throwing out accusations! </p>
<p>At a recent board meeting a comment was made the New hires to support the current board in moving forward are also in line with others for payment in bankruptcy.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: KD</title>
		<link>https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2017/10/12/hcca-stays-tulare-pending-hearing/#comment-10854</link>
		<dc:creator>KD</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Oct 2017 16:11:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=23505#comment-10854</guid>
		<description>If HCCA stays, there is no way debtor vendors can expect to get paid. There is just not enough revenue to leave any money to pay them. 
If there was not enough money in past months to pay the vendors, why do we expect there would be money to pay them in future? There is no reason to believe things will be better. 
Trump not paying insurers for Obamacare subsidies will have additional negative effects.

If vendors stop vending, how do you keep hospital open?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If HCCA stays, there is no way debtor vendors can expect to get paid. There is just not enough revenue to leave any money to pay them.<br />
If there was not enough money in past months to pay the vendors, why do we expect there would be money to pay them in future? There is no reason to believe things will be better.<br />
Trump not paying insurers for Obamacare subsidies will have additional negative effects.</p>
<p>If vendors stop vending, how do you keep hospital open?</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: KD</title>
		<link>https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2017/10/12/hcca-stays-tulare-pending-hearing/#comment-10853</link>
		<dc:creator>KD</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Oct 2017 15:49:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=23505#comment-10853</guid>
		<description>BTW, Dr. Parmod Kumar has disowned his mistress. She was seen in public wearing ordinary clothes, missing her Botox face &#038; crafted boobs, driving a non-luxury car.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>BTW, Dr. Parmod Kumar has disowned his mistress. She was seen in public wearing ordinary clothes, missing her Botox face &amp; crafted boobs, driving a non-luxury car.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: KD</title>
		<link>https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2017/10/12/hcca-stays-tulare-pending-hearing/#comment-10852</link>
		<dc:creator>KD</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Oct 2017 15:47:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=23505#comment-10852</guid>
		<description>In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2017/10/12/hcca-stays-tulare-pending-hearing/#comment-10762&quot;&gt;Truth Be Told&lt;/a&gt;.

TBT-
I disagree with your comment.
Kevin is not a liar. OTOH, we have caught Benny &#038; Kumar lying through their teeth, in public, on record, about public money. 

Kevin is not leading by dictate. Kevin is following a democratically elected board, with due deliberation and consensus. The only reason this board looks timid is because they are trying to follow the rule of law. 

A contract is not forever. It must be modified as per the new realities. MSA with HCCA violates so many concepts of working in good faith, due rights and responsibilities that it is unacceptable. 

No, we dont want another loan just to keep transferring that money to Benny for his work to destroy this hospital and this community. 

I want Benny &#038; Kumar out - of this hospital &#038; this city. If that means burning this hospital to the ground, so be it. No cost is too much to get rid of these 2 toxic personalities.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2017/10/12/hcca-stays-tulare-pending-hearing/#comment-10762">Truth Be Told</a>.</p>
<p>TBT-<br />
I disagree with your comment.<br />
Kevin is not a liar. OTOH, we have caught Benny &amp; Kumar lying through their teeth, in public, on record, about public money. </p>
<p>Kevin is not leading by dictate. Kevin is following a democratically elected board, with due deliberation and consensus. The only reason this board looks timid is because they are trying to follow the rule of law. </p>
<p>A contract is not forever. It must be modified as per the new realities. MSA with HCCA violates so many concepts of working in good faith, due rights and responsibilities that it is unacceptable. </p>
<p>No, we dont want another loan just to keep transferring that money to Benny for his work to destroy this hospital and this community. </p>
<p>I want Benny &amp; Kumar out &#8211; of this hospital &amp; this city. If that means burning this hospital to the ground, so be it. No cost is too much to get rid of these 2 toxic personalities.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: KD</title>
		<link>https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2017/10/12/hcca-stays-tulare-pending-hearing/#comment-10851</link>
		<dc:creator>KD</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Oct 2017 15:21:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=23505#comment-10851</guid>
		<description>In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2017/10/12/hcca-stays-tulare-pending-hearing/#comment-10822&quot;&gt;EH&lt;/a&gt;.

EH -
Ihope you can understand the difference between tax payer (our) money being stolen and given to someone vs someone outsider donating his money to help us recover the money that was stolen from us. 

We can demand to know where is the tax payer money. We cannot demand to know what person XYZ does with his money.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2017/10/12/hcca-stays-tulare-pending-hearing/#comment-10822">EH</a>.</p>
<p>EH &#8211;<br />
Ihope you can understand the difference between tax payer (our) money being stolen and given to someone vs someone outsider donating his money to help us recover the money that was stolen from us. </p>
<p>We can demand to know where is the tax payer money. We cannot demand to know what person XYZ does with his money.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
</channel>
</rss>
