The man who dreamed up and championed the Medical Mart that will cost county taxpayers $800 million, seems to have suddenly gone laissez-faire about the project. Some might even say Cleveland Clinic CEO Delos “Toby” Cosgrove’s recent comments sound downright flippant.
In a comprehensive article somewhat critical of the Med Mart’s chances of success, Bloomberg News reported Monday that Cosgrove didn’t see many disadvantages to it. Fair enough, although when doling out so much cash, it would have been more encouraging to hear that he sees few, or zero disadvantages. But then, there was this:
This article appears in Dec 8-14, 2010.
Yea, it also would have been useful for Mr. Cosgrove to think about the financial aid being cut to people who really need it. Seems Mr. Cosgrove cannot think on the fly when it comes to money, other people’s money. Mr. Cosgrove seems to have an underlying agenda that does not include the very people they depend on for business.
well you can blame cosgrove all you want but the bottom line is that the city had the final say so! the entire country is not falling apart with economic hardship. there are actually those in office that know a thing or two about handling public money for the greater good and those here in cleveland need to take notice, get it together or should be voted out….. cosgrove does not control public spending and should never been allowed to have that much influence over it!