Dr. Paletta’s Orthopedic Facility Getting ‘Unfair Advantage’ Says Post-Dispatch Editorial
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch published an editorial siding with area hospitals that oppose construction of an overnight-care facility in Chesterfield.
A recent editorial by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch calls into question the building of an overnight-stay orthopedic facility in Chesterfield. The editorial, called, “A hospital by any other name is still a hospital,” says an orthopedic care center proposed by Dr. George Paletta, the St. Louis Cardinal’s physician, who seeks to expand his practice and add overnight stay, is not playing by Missouri rules that define what a hospital is or isn’t. “Competition is a good thing for most businesses, but it should be fair competition,” the editorial says. “Dr. Paletta appears to be proposing a facility that is a hospital in everything but name.” Last week, Dr. Paletta received approval by the Chesterfield City Council to expand his orthopedic …
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