A Critique of McHenry County College’s $42 Million Health Club Expansion Plan – Part 3

This is a continuation of Stephen Willson’s critique of the $42 million health club/classroom expansion proposed by the McHenry County College Board. Proposition 5: There is a need for additional classroom space. Response: MCC has plenty of unused capacity and … Continue reading

A Critique of McHenry County College’s $42 Million Health Club Expansion Plan – Part 2

This is a continuation of Stephen Willson’s critique of the $42 million health club/classroom expansion proposed by the McHenry County College Board. Proposition 3: But Centegra’s new hospital in Huntley will create a lot of jobs. Response: Centegra will fill … Continue reading

A Critique of McHenry County College’s $42 Expansion Plan – Part 1

Municipal bond analyst Stephen Willson, who has been critical of both the proposal to expand the Crystal Lake Library and the massive expansion of McHenry County College, has written a critique of the College Board’s plan to build a $42 … Continue reading

Tribune Notices Medicare Penalties for Hospitals with High Readmission Rates

Almost twenty days ago, McHenry County Blog reported on Medicare penalties being levied by the Federal government on local hospitals. While the article focused on hospitals serving local patients, a Chicago Tribune article Thursday reported on hospitals statewide. Being early … Continue reading

Obamacare Penalizing Local Hospitals for Medicare Hospital Readmissions

Bill Baar’s West Side blog led me to the story of how the Obama Administration is penalizing hospitals it judges to have too high readmission rates, for Medicare patients. Fox News explains, “Starting in October, Medicare will reduce reimbursements to … Continue reading

Three Janes Sue Dr. Basudeb Saha, M.D., for “Battery (Sexual) & Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress” at NIMC

“Jane No” is the lead plaintiff, along with “Jane Doe” and “Jane Roe” in a suit filed in McHenry County Circuit Court Friday by attorney Robert Hanlon. Each plaintiff seeks at least $150,000 from defendant Dr. Basudeb Saha. In the … Continue reading

NW Herald Uses Channel Two Approach to Covering Hospital Application Rejections

I thought CBS Channel Two had the best coverage of the Rod Blagojevich verdict reading. An employee was texting from the courtroom. Viewers could see in real time what the talking heads saw. In covering the Health Facilities Planning Board … Continue reading