title: Foundations. Show us the money.
abstract: Sales of hospitals to for-profit chains have spawned nearly 100 new community foundations. Consumers and state officials increasingly want to know: How will these new charities spend their funds.
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Blecher
mesh_terms: D002608:Charities; D018672:Community Health Planning; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations / Q000191:economics*; D005375:Financial Audit; D005582:Foundations / Q000191:economics*; D006273:Health Facility Merger / Q000191:economics*; D006777:Hospitals, Proprietary / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D006788:Hospitals, Voluntary / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008489:Medical Indigency; D013219:State Government; D014481:United States