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Sentara Answers “No” to Questions on Whether Kern Gets Compensation for Life and Offered Similar Deals to Merger Partners

2021-01-28

Though it took 20 emails and calls and a mobile billboard tour, a Sentara spokesperson finally provided answers about lifetime compensation.

Inconvenient Questions Tour Begins in Virginia and North Carolina

2021-01-26

Breaking: Sentara Spokesperson responds with definitive answers. Look for update coming soon.

Cone Health Execs Silent About Reported Lifetime Income Offer from Sentara’s CEO

2021-01-22

A tipster alleges that Sentara’s CEO offered nonprofit Cone Health’s top execs lifetime compensation if they agreed to a $11.5B merger.

Asked About Compensation for Life Scheme, Sentara CEO Kern Won’t Comment… Then Hangs Up

2021-01-5

It seems to be an unusual arrangement for a nonprofit health care system – especially one based in Hampton Roads, Virginia, where health disparities with minority and low-income populations are among the greatest in the nation.

Is Nonprofit Sentara Healthcare CEO Howard Kern Guaranteed a $5M+ Income for Life?

2020-12-27

A tipster asserts Mr. Kern is offering a similar deal to top executives at Cone Health, the North Carolina not-for-profit Kern wants to merge with in an $11.5 billion deal.

Questions About a Harsh Virginian-Pilot Editorial: “Time for a Discussion About EVMS”

2020-12-17

C&BP Seeks Confirmation Manatt Timeline Was Vetted by Editorial Page — Or Was There a Ghostwriter? Checks and Balances Project (C&BP) wants to give credit to The Virginian-Pilot letters editor Johanna Somers. She quickly corrected an imbalance in the way letter signers responding to a recent Pilot editorial harshly criticizing Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS)… Read more »

C&BP Asks Gov Northam: What’s Your Position on Sentara-EVMS Controversy?

2020-12-16

Sources say Sentara Healthcare’s CEO Howard Kern is angling to keep the profitable EVMS Medical Group, from which his wealthy hospital chain draws low-cost, highly skilled medical residents, as well as a profitable caseload stream.

Virginian-Pilot LTE Doesn’t Disclose Author is Former Sentara Top Executive

2020-12-12

For a decade, we’ve examined how industry-funded pundits, masquerading as unbiased experts, are published by influential media. Now The Virginian-Pilot joins the list.

Is Sentara Trying to Pressure EVMS Board to Flip Its “No Confidence” Vote?

2020-12-4

A new tip alleges that Sentara Healthcare Chair Dian Calderone will try to provide cover for Virginia Governor Northam. Our request for an interview with Ms. Calderone is denied.