Thursday, April 9, 2009

Facing hard times, Shriners may close 6 hospitals

Shriners hospitals, which have provided free care since before the Great Depression, are considering closing a quarter of their facilities as donations stagnate, costs increase and the charity's endowment shrivels. Patients and their families are vowing to rally at the annual meeting. And some Shiners who have spent years raising money and

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