Prop 3

A lot of people seem to be confused on Prop 3 (Bond funding for Children's hospitals). The League of Women Voters says to vote Yes , the SF Guardian says to vote No. Although 80% of the money from Prop 3 would go to private hospitals, such as Children's Hospital Oakland, it is still a worthwhile expenditure of public funds. I know that CHO, the hospital I work it, is a major provider of healthcare to the uninsured and underinsured in the Bay Area. We do have an endowment but it is not nearly enough to cover the improvements that need to be made in the structure and facilities of the hospital needed. Also in these tough economic times, it endowments are not reliable. Children's is often not reimbursed for the care it provides, and yet continues to care for patients that cannot pay.
So vote Yes on 3, so we can make our facilities safe from earthquakes for our patients and staff and also so we can update our facilites to make the care of our patients state of the art. Please!