Dubroff: End of merger proposal leaves health care future up in the air
The debate over the future of health care — in the nation and in the region — comes down to a single question. Is health care a competitive marketplace where price guides choices, or is it a regulated marketplace much like a public utility? That question remains unanswered nationally as Congress grapples with how to Read More →
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Wage, break issues spur class action lawsuits
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Read More →Cost concerns hold up Cottage-Sansum merger
It was the biggest celebration in Santa Barbara’s history. The 1889 Grand Carnival at the Lobero Theatre attracted more than 5,000 residents who donated $2,742 — about $73,000 in current dollars — to help build the area’s first hospital. The carnival fundraiser was the brainchild of a group of 50 women who set out Read More →
Read More →Dubroff: Fork in the road for region’s health care delivery system
By almost any standard, Cottage Health and Sansum Clinic are two of the most successful nonprofits on the Central Coast. They’ve got deep roots in the community, they’ve carved out vast amounts of market share in their respective fields and they are successful, some might say relentless, fundraisers. But does it make sense for them Read More →
Read More →2016 Champions in Health Care announced
The Pacific Coast Business Times announced its 2016 Champions in Health Care. The special report published May 20. The winners will be honored at a luncheon on Thursday, June 9 at the Topa Tower Club from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The luncheon will feature a panel discussion with all nine winners. Congratulations to Read More →
Read More →Volunteerism ‘shapes community we share’
In business, we measure success by revenue growth, rising profits, share prices and transactions closed. But in communities across the Tri-Counties, successful leadership is often defined by measures less tangible. That point was brought home on March 9 when we stopped by the Santa Barbara Foundation’s 73rd annual Man and Woman of the Year luncheon. Read More →
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