title: How much? Price is becoming a contentious issue in sales of not-for-profit hospitals, as communities seek fair value and challenge secrecy.
abstract: When a tax-exempt hospital is sold, board members may wax eloquently about the synergies, mission and vision of the deal. But how much the facility sells for is becoming the key issue in many communities where tax-exempts have been purchased by investor-owned companies.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lutz
mesh_terms: D003159:Community-Institutional Relations / Q000191:economics; D005249:Fees and Charges / Q000592:standards*; D005375:Financial Audit; D006075:Governing Board; D006273:Health Facility Merger / Q000191:economics*; D006788:Hospitals, Voluntary / Q000191:economics*; D007255:Information Services; D014481:United States