Paging Dr. Land Baron

Paging Dr. Land Baron

Nonprofit hospital chains are buying up billions of dollars worth of real estate around the country, milking them for income while using their charity status to avoid paying property taxes that fund schools, emergency departments, and other community services. Using their taxpayer-subsidized fortunes, some hospitals are trying to influence local elections in which their profits could be at stake — including a new effort to unseat a progressive m…