HCA to sell all hospitals in WV

Spoke with a nurse on Friday who does weekends at SFH. She says they have been sold and no one is telling the staff who bought them. She says all sorts of programs have been offered the older nurses to retire. She is really worried about what to do next. I think the whole area is in bad shape. I know nurses just a few miles away, Huntington, Athens, Ohio, and Galapolis, Ohio talk like they are paid more. Hubby has cousins who are nurses there and they almost started out making more money than me. Yes, CAMC has the nurses are replaceable attitude.. too bad, because they sure need some better ones.

All of the HCA facilities were sold to a subsidary of HCA, I think the name was Life Point Medical. It has been over a month since it was announced in the paper but no other word regarding how or what changes, if any, will take place at these facilities.
No, the nurses are not bouncing between CAMC and the other facilities as much anymore.
Putnum General was in the group that was sold. This is the one in Teays Valley. Very small, very busy, and many staffing issues.
Ohio has several openings listed on many web sites. It does seem that pay and benefits get better just a short distance into Ohio. Some nurses were driving to facilities around Columbus, Cincinnati, and areas in between for per diem jobs, but I do not know if that will continue with the high price of gasoline.
There are several rumors that Thomas Memorial is in trouble and may freeze hiring and overtime as much as possible. Don't really know more.

The city of Charleston, WV, has stepped up to the plate and raised over 100,000.00 in cash alone today to donate for aid to the victims of Katrina. Donations were taken by the Red Cross at several locations. Several churches, businesses, local radio/tv stations are taking donations of supplies and money for this area as well. We may be a poor little place, but our hearts and souls are in the right place. I am proud of my state and its people today.

Since it was reported in the Charleston Gazette over a month ago that a subsidary of HCA bought the 4 HCA facilities, not CAMC or any other private group, yes I am pretty sure they are sold. WHY????