[StBernard] 5 named to panel to explore options for new hospital

[Westley Annis]

>than go to Baton Rouge to  Our

>Lady of the Lake


*Who* said you'd have to be referred to Baton Rouge?

Jim






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	Isn't Ochsner a non for profit organization? If so, wouldnt they
also be
	eligible for emergency funding after a disaster, even if it werent
publicly
	held? also, Couldn't we choose Ochnser to provide the health care
and still
	be publicly owned?
	
	The article states: ""At a public forum last month, many St. Bernard
	residents supported the
	Franciscan Mission's proposal, saying a publicly owned hospital
would give
	them greater control over their medical care and enable profits to
be
	reinvested to expand and improve the facility.""
	
	A lot of the employees of the Franciscan's clinic attended that
meeting.
	There are probably just as many residents who support Ochnser as a
choice of
	health-care particularly if their insurance doesnot include the
	Franciscan's. IMO I would rather have my children referred to
specialist in
	the metro area or at the Ochnser Campus in Jefferson Parish for
speciality
	care not available at the Chalmette Hospital, than go to Baton Rouge
to Our
	Lady of the Lake. Just my opinion, we need more information before
	deciding.
	
	SJK