title: The conversion foundations: a pot of gold or Pandora's Box for communities.
abstract: The new charitable foundations being created when tax-exempt hospitals and HMOs go for-profit are enriching their communities with grants for health, education, housing and other worthy causes, but critics charge some deals shortchange the public. HSL Founding Publisher Barry S. Badfer looks at what the conversion foundations are doing and how to increase their accountability to serve the public good.
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Bader
mesh_terms: D002608:Charities / Q000191:economics*; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations / Q000592:standards; D005582:Foundations / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D006269:Health Facilities, Proprietary / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration; D006275:Health Facility Planning; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D006788:Hospitals, Voluntary / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D012941:Social Responsibility; D019464:Tax Exemption; D014481:United States