Gary Passama

Gary Passama retired as president and CEO of NorthBay Healthcare on March 31, 2017. An active blogger since 2010, here’s a collection of his work.

Posts from 2016

Latest Blog Posts

Glimpse of the Future

November 22, 2016 | 0 Comments

We had a peek into NorthBay Medical Center’s future last week as the new Welcome Pavilion at what we often refer to as the “Mother Ship” of NorthBay Healthcare was dedicated in Fairfield in front of a packed audience of local leaders, NorthBay board members, volunteers and staff.

The Welcome Pavilion replaces the main entrance to the hospital. That entry is now...
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A Good Election

November 17, 2016 | 0 Comments

Now we know who our next president will be, and half of our country is happy, the other half not so happy. Life goes on.

Lost in the celebrating and commiserating were three voter-approved California propositions of great importance to health care providers, including NorthBay Healthcare. They were no small feat.

Proposition 52 was the most important for us. It made permanent a...
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Trumpcare

November 15, 2016 | 1 Comments

Will Obamacare become Trumpcare? Or perhaps Nocare?  Those questions have been swirling in my head since the presidential election surprise.

Obamacare (the Affordable Care Act – ACA) was flawed from the beginning, something I have noted consistently during the past six years. It made Tesla-level promises delivered by an Edsel.

The ACA needed massive repairs if it were to economically survive. But that was...
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Getting MADS

November 08, 2016 | 0 Comments

We were busy last week describing how NorthBay Healthcare is a good credit risk for the $200 million in bond financing we are seeking. Over five days I was involved in presentations to credit rating organizations as well as an annual meeting of municipal analysts, all of whom wanted to know about NorthBay Healthcare.

The process continues later this month when...
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Final Plea - Yes on 52

November 03, 2016 | 0 Comments

Passage of Proposition 52 is crucial to NorthBay Healthcare’s future because we are considered a disproportionate provider of services to patients covered by California’s Medi-Cal program. So I’m reiterating a plea I made earlier this fall.

Proposition 52 would provide long-term stability to a program that “taxes” California hospitals. We support this because the fund it creates can be used...
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