Wednesday, February 08, 2006

Chicago Tribune | Illinois hospitals lash out at Madigan plan

Chicago Tribune | Illinois hospitals lash out at Madigan plan: "Illinois hospitals lash out at Madigan plan
Non-profits say they provide $3 billion in community benefits

By Judith Graham
Tribune staff reporter
Published February 8, 2006

Illinois hospitals mounted an aggressive defense of their tax-exempt status Tuesday, calling on new data that indicate they provide at least $3 billion worth of community benefits every year.

But several experts questioned the hospitals' assumptions and said their figures were probably inflated."

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