“This merger is all about who gets to decide where and how you get your medical care. Unless Grass Valley is somehow protected from trends that are impacting everybody else, it probably means you’ll get less of your future care in a hospital setting and more of it in clinics, doctors’ offices, surgery centers and even drug stores. . . .We should be thankful we’re relatively close to the Sacramento area.” — The Union columnist George Boardman
Boardman is referring to Dignity Health’s previously announced merger with Catholic Health Initiatives. Dignity owns our local hospital, Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital.
But when you read the column, it is nothing more than sheer speculation based on generalities — without even bothering to contact the hospital for comment.
It’s reckless journalism at best. Is this what The Union calls “community journalism?” LOL.
And who can forget Boardman admitting he sold much of his stock portfolio — just before it reached record highs! George brought his San Mateo Times business acumen to the table. He should have bought Vail Resorts stock (MTN), but I suspect he owned GE. ROFLOL!
Memo to George Boardman: Why did it take so long for The Union to report this? https://www.theunion.com/news/local-news/nevada-cty-police-finds-no-evidence-in-roofie-case/
Now Boardman thinks his work is as good as Laura Landro, the long-time, award-winning journalist of the Wall Street Journal.
Here’s Laura’s bio: https://www.wsj.com/news/author/1402
Here’s George’s bio: https://sierrafoothillsreport.com/2018/02/21/george-boardman-all-hat-and-no-cattle/
Unlike George, Laura actually interviews people, rather than sitting in her armchair in Lake of the Pines and”googling.” Small towns are a hoot!
After this latest comment, I’m starting to feel sorry for George.