Comments on: Halvorson: Lying to the IRS? http://blog.fixkp.org/2007/12/05/halvorson-lying-to-the-irs/514 FixKP: the unofficial Kaiser Permanente blog at blog.fixkp.org Sun, 23 Dec 2007 04:28:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: kpthrive http://blog.fixkp.org/2007/12/05/halvorson-lying-to-the-irs/514/comment-page-1#comment-5767 kpthrive Thu, 06 Dec 2007 20:23:41 +0000 http://blog.fixkp.org/2007/12/05/halvorson-lying-to-the-irs/514#comment-5767 From the Hatch testimony: "After HealthPartners began to pay for massages at board meeting, masseuses were implored to "bring more oil" to the next meeting. Ironically, the HMO refused to cover massage therapy for victims of Parkinson's Disease." This is beyond appalling, and indicative of everything that is wrong with our health care system in this country: a few privileged and morally bankrupt individuals profiting from the pain and suffering of the many. From the Hatch testimony:

“After HealthPartners began to pay for massages at board meeting, masseuses were implored to “bring more oil” to the next meeting. Ironically, the HMO refused to cover massage therapy for victims of Parkinson’s Disease.”

This is beyond appalling, and indicative of everything that is wrong with our health care system in this country: a few privileged and morally bankrupt individuals profiting from the pain and suffering of the many.

]]> By: Sherri http://blog.fixkp.org/2007/12/05/halvorson-lying-to-the-irs/514/comment-page-1#comment-5763 Sherri Thu, 06 Dec 2007 12:26:18 +0000 http://blog.fixkp.org/2007/12/05/halvorson-lying-to-the-irs/514#comment-5763 How to report exempt organization compliance violations: Internal Revenue Services Exempt Organizations Classification MC 4910DAL 1100 Commerce Street Dallas, TX 75242 How to report exempt organization compliance violations:

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]]> By: menoalittle http://blog.fixkp.org/2007/12/05/halvorson-lying-to-the-irs/514/comment-page-1#comment-5765 menoalittle Thu, 06 Dec 2007 05:35:23 +0000 http://blog.fixkp.org/2007/12/05/halvorson-lying-to-the-irs/514#comment-5765 Justen, Great sleuthing. You ask the tough questions. It seems that the CEO leadership and Board conduct described by former AG Mike Hatch has become the MODEL for other large "charitable" health care organizations, who deploy dangerous (to patients) computer contrivances for personal and/or institutional financial gain, steal from the taxpayers (and patients), violate their own compliance, and attempt to muzzle any dissent. All who read Justen's excellent presentation should complain to AG Brown, Senate Finance Committee Chair Baucus, and their own Reps and Senators. Best regards and go Justen, Menoalittle Justen,

Great sleuthing. You ask the tough questions.
It seems that the CEO leadership and Board conduct described by former AG Mike Hatch has become the MODEL for other large “charitable” health care organizations, who deploy dangerous (to patients) computer contrivances for personal and/or institutional financial gain, steal from the taxpayers (and patients), violate their own compliance, and attempt to muzzle any dissent. All who read Justen’s excellent presentation should complain to AG Brown, Senate Finance Committee Chair Baucus, and their own Reps and Senators.

Best regards and go Justen,

Menoalittle

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