Journalism Award

Journalism Award for January 1985 is presented to Martin Tolchin The New York Times In a two-part series on the takeover of public hospitals by private, for-profit chains, Tolchin looks behind...

...Journalism Award for January 1985 is presented to Martin Tolchin The New York Times In a two-part series on the takeover of public hospitals by private, for-profit chains, Tolchin looks behind the hoopla over recent surgical breakthroughs and finds a darker side to privatization...
...When asked about providing free care to the poor, an executive of another successful chain is quoted as responding, "Why don't department stores put up signs inviting shoplifters to shoplift more...
...Nominations should be accompanied by two copies of the article or articles...
...Nominations will close April 15...
...The series explains how chains such as Human of Lousville, sponsor of landmark artificial heart transplants, have stepped in to revive deteriorating public hospitals on the verge of closing...
...Humana, for example, has been investigated by the Kentucky, attorney general because of allegations that it mistreated indigent patients in one of its recently purchased hospitals...
...Nominations from any newspaper, magazine, or radio or television station are welcome...
...The Monthly Journalism Award is presented each month to the best newspaper, magazine, television, or radio story (or series of stories) on our political system...
...The subject can be government in the federal, state, or municipal manifestation...
...The chains boast of increased productivity achieved with smaller staffs and cutting-edge technology...
...The award for articles published in March will be announced in the June issue...
...But Tolchin demonstrates that private enterprise alone wilt not ensure decent medical service for those who can't foot the bill...

Vol. 17 • April 1985 • No. 3


 
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