This November, a referendum (question) will be presented for us to vote on. As currently written, the question is filled with irrelevant wording.

Shall the Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County, Indiana, issue bonds or enter into a lease to finance safe, efficient and functional facilities for the Wishard Hospital project:

1. to allow Wishard to provide access to care for all residents of Marion County, including people who are seniors, poor uninsured or vulnerable regardless of their ability to pay; and
2. to allow Wishard to provide specialized care, including to victims usffering from traumatic injuries or severe burns; and
3. to allow Wishard to work with colleges and universities including Indiana University School of Medicine, Ivy Tech Community College, and the Purdue School of Pharmacy, to teach future doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals in Indiana?”

The REAL question is much simpler:

Do you want to have your property tax “cap” circumvented to raise an additional $750 Million (or more)
to build a completely new Wishard Hospital rather than spread Wishard’s services across the numerous other modern and
well-equipped area hospitals?

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