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Public commenter urges transparency at Garnet Health, cites financial losses and service cuts
Summary
A public commenter raised concerns about Garnet Health's finances and services, citing nonprofit tax filings, ARPA grants, staffing reductions and alleged emergency-room closures that he said are straining nearby hospitals; he called for greater transparency from the hospital and the state Department of Health.
During the public-comment period, Ken Walter identified himself as a co-chair of a local legislative-action committee and presented an analysis he said was compiled from Garnet Health tax filings and other public records. Walter said the hospital system posted losses of roughly $10 million in 2022 and $7 million in 2023 and that it received a $27 million government grant related to ARPA funds in 2020.
Walter said local…
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