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Spectrum rep claims amount of rejected offer: CONFIDENTIAL And that's the problem, questioner says. Details are held from taxpaying public. But shouldn't the people know what the "Shortfall" is? Click on headline for story with photo(s) By Ed Waggener The biggest and most telling thing to come out of the community meeting with Congressman Ed Whitfield, yesterday was a direct question to Westlake Temporary CEO and Spectrum Healthcare partner Rodger Klein as to whether, in fact, Lifepoint had lowered its bid for the hospital to $2 million. Klein responded that the negotiations were "Confidential." And the questioner, Ralph Waggener, responded, "Confidential!" that's what got us into this mess in the first place. "Everything's kept secret." A crowd numbering close to or over 100 gathered to hear Congressman Ed Whitfield tell what he could do to help. Whitfield told the audience that so far, he is checking with government agencies to see what Federal help he might get to give relief, but did not offer much hope other than the possibility that he might get the Federal government to forgive over $2,000,000 their part of a Medicaid debt - as the State of Kentucky had forgiven over $600,000, the state's 25% portion of that debt. Mr. Whitfield said that he was just learning all the details, and did say that he had spent time on the phone with Lifepoint, and reported that they are still very much interested in acquiring the facility. But he offered no hope that the for profit firm might increase their offer. The meeting room was packed with business people, civic leaders, industrial board leaders, bankers, funeral home owners, and EMS contingent, persons of wealth with heavy interest in the future of the county, and many members of the public who came after the hastily organized meeting was opened to the public, giving an unmistakable affirmation that they see the crisis as the greatest challenge to face Adair County in its two centuries of existence. Most I talked to seem resigned to the fact that whatever happens, a hospital tax will be imposed. An overwhelming majority were saying that it looks like there's a debt and the taxpayers will have to pay for it one way or another; either through self-acceptance of the tax or by a court-ordered tax. Billy Joe Fudge, was willing to give his take, this morning: The Hospital Tax is inevitable. My position is we might as well resign ourselves to that. It's time for the county government leaders to step up and do whatever they can to make sure the tax we pay is for a hospital we own. Any other alternative at this point is disastrous. This story was posted on 2012-08-10 10:57:40
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