The legal perspective: how hospitals can play politics.
A number of federal tax and election laws apply to political activity by charitable hospitals and trade associations, including the formation of political action committees. Trustees of charitable hospitals should approach political activity with an awareness of potential IRS hostility and with the advice of legal counsel.
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