Quote:Its not the government's fault that the government allows or prevents a business from starting? Really? Who else's fault is it then?

Baptist's fault.


The agency said Baptist failed to meet the requisite criteria to demonstrate that the hospital is needed. Baptist didn’t establish that Clay residents lacked the availability or accessibility to health care — which was a necessary component to warrant approval of the application.


“In addition, the Agency did not find that the applicant [Baptist] demonstrated the extent that the proposed project would foster competition and promote quality and cost-effectiveness to all residents of Clay County,” according to the decision contained in a 64-page document obtained Wednesday by the Times-Union.

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