'Wokest hospital in America?': Top hospital hit with blistering ad exposing 'political agenda'

[seafoam1 2,798]

  Don't go to this "hospital" if you actually need medical attention.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/wokest-hospital-america-top-hospital-hit-with-blistering-ad-exposing-political-agenda

Consumers’ Research, a leading non-profit dedicated to consumer information, is launching a campaign targeting the Cleveland Clinic over what it says is a history of the organization prioritizing woke politics over patients. 

The campaign, dubbed "Cleveland Clinic Exposed," asks the public whether the clinic is "the wokest hospital in America" and will involve an ad titled "Exposed," which will run in Ohio during the Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Toronto Raptors game on Wednesday.

"Is Cleveland Clinic the wokest hospital in America?" the 30-second ad asks. "They prioritize care based on skin color. Perform child sex changes. Push transgender propaganda on vulnerable kids. Insert DEI into everything they do.

"And spend millions on climate activism. The CEO admits it: Healthcare is only a part of their mission. Cleveland Clinic. Focused on a political agenda. Not what’s best for patients."

The ad campaign will also be featured on ClevelandClinicExposed.com, and mobile billboards will be seen outside the Ohio state capitol building, Cleveland Clinic main campus and the Florida state capitol building. 

Additionally, a targeted digital campaign and a "woke alert" is being sent out calling on the clinic to "stop injecting politics into patient care."

"Attention Floridians," one of the alerts states. "Cleveland Clinic opened a sex change clinic in your backyard."

The ad, in part, references a letter from Cleveland Clinic's CEO suggesting that providing healthcare services is not the sole focus of the organization. 

"Providing high-quality healthcare is only a part of our mission," Cleveland Clinic CEO Tom Mihaljevic wrote in a post on the hospital’s website. 

"We have an obligation to uplift the many communities we call home. We must improve our neighbors’ wellbeing, quality of life and opportunities to succeed. We must operate in sustainable ways that are good for our planet. We must embrace diversity, champion human rights and lead with humility and inclusiveness."

Cleveland Clinic has faced accusations of promoting a "woke" agenda in the past, including a complaint filed by the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty alleging "race-based discrimination and segregation of patients."

The Cleveland Clinic's website also contains several posts promoting climate initiatives, including a plan for "greening" its operating rooms. 

In 2022, the Cleveland Clinic hired Jacqui Robertson as chief of diversity and inclusion, and announced in a post that has since been deleted that she will "lead efforts that will further diversity and inclusion across the health system." 

Robertson stated in a 2023 interview, "I don't believe that diversity and inclusion should ever be a standalone strategy. It has to be embedded in everything that we do. And so that's our processes, that's our metrics."

In a June 2023 post that also appears to have been deleted from the Cleveland Clinic website, the clinic explained "How to Support a Child Who’s Questioning Their Gender Identity."

Also in June 2023, the clinic put out a press release labeling racism as a "public health crisis."

"Cleveland Clinic is committed to addressing structural racism and bias in our community," the organization said in a December 2020 press release announcing a plan to "join a coalition of 37 of the largest U.S. employers, to train, hire and promote one million Black Americans into family-sustaining jobs with opportunities for advancement."

[Hardcore troubadour 14,912]

Cut all funding.  

[jbycho 580]

Jeez. Having blonde hair, blue eyes, I wouldn't have a shot at surviving in that hospital. 

[The Real timschochet 6,391]

All hospitals are woke because almost scientists are woke. Woke is about respect for science and human dignity. 

[jbycho 580]

3 minutes ago, The Real timschochet said:

All hospitals are woke because almost scientists are woke. Woke is about respect for science and human dignity. 

Some doctors are scientists just as some politicians are scientists--but most are not.

Plus, most hospital staff are not scientists. 

You really should rest. You are mentally falling apart .

.

[Red White and Blue 81]

Cleveland Clinic is routinely ranked among the best hospitals in the world.

Go woke … deliver world-class medical care?  

[Fnord 2,051]

Cool. Some conservative dark money non-profit propaganda outfit now sets its sights on one of the best hospitals in the country.

There is basically ZERO chance those allegations about prioritizing patients is true. If it is, then leadership needs to be fired. But pulling federal funding would be a death knell, and the harm that would come from that would outweigh the "benefits" of pwning libs by a factor of about a million.

This shlt is dangerous and could tank American healthcare, which has plenty of issues already.

[jbycho 580]

2 minutes ago, Red White and Blue said:

Cleveland Clinic is routinely ranked among the best hospitals in the world.

Go woke … deliver world-class medical care?  

They are systemically racist. 

[jbycho 580]

Just now, Fnord said:

Cool. Some conservative dark money non-profit propaganda outfit now sets its sights on one of the best hospitals in the country.

There is basically ZERO chance those allegations about prioritizing patients is true. If it is, then leadership needs to be fired. But pulling federal funding would be a death knell, and the harm that would come from that would outweigh the "benefits" of pwning libs by a factor of about a million.

This shlt is dangerous and could tank American healthcare, which has plenty of issues already.

I'm sure calling out the truth will tank healthcare.

Not other things. Obama....

[TBayXXXVII 2,480]

For our board leftists... to be clear, you're saying that if the federal government funneled tax dollars into "Some conservative dark money non-profit propaganda outfit", who's job it was to target organizations like the Cleveland Clinic in this fashion, you wouldn't want Trump and DOGE to shut it down?

[Gepetto 1,286]

20 minutes ago, Red White and Blue said:

Cleveland Clinic is routinely ranked among the best hospitals in the world.

Go woke … deliver world-class medical care?  

Hitler had a hell of an empire for a while too.

[EternalShinyAndChrome 3,828]

31 minutes ago, The Real timschochet said:

All hospitals are woke because almost scientists are woke. Woke is about respect for science and human dignity. 

No it's not. Being woke is akin to Mao's Cultural Revolution.  "Woke" is born from Marxist/Communist tactics. That's not even debatable. 

[League Champion 1,896]

32 minutes ago, The Real timschochet said:

All hospitals are woke because almost scientists are woke. Woke is about respect for science and human dignity. 

WTF are you talking about? 

[jbycho 580]

4 minutes ago, League Champion said:

WTF are you talking about? 

He is talking now as a mentally handicapped person. 

[Fnord 2,051]

25 minutes ago, TBayXXXVII said:

For our board leftists... to be clear, you're saying that if the federal government funneled tax dollars into "Some conservative dark money non-profit propaganda outfit", who's job it was to target organizations like the Cleveland Clinic in this fashion, you wouldn't want Trump and DOGE to shut it down?

You're confused. Cleveland Clinic, like every other medical center in the US of any repute, relies on CMS (Medicare/Medicaid) for it's operating budget. If Trump decides to pull that funding, along with federal grants, hospital systems will go under. Naturally, they're starting with a non-profit so they won't piss off any shareholders or donors.

[squistion 1,944]

Quote

"Is Cleveland Clinic the wokest hospital in America?" the 30-second ad asks.

"They prioritize care based on skin color. Perform child sex changes. Push transgender propaganda on vulnerable kids. Insert DEI into everything they do.

I doubt any of that is true. 

[Hardcore troubadour 14,912]

16 minutes ago, Fnord said:

You're confused. Cleveland Clinic, like every other medical center in the US of any repute, relies on CMS (Medicare/Medicaid) for it's operating budget. If Trump decides to pull that funding, along with federal grants, hospital systems will go under. Naturally, they're starting with a non-profit so they won't piss off any shareholders or donors.

They should stop mutilating confused children.  

[seafoam1 2,798]

22 minutes ago, squistion said:

I doubt any of that is true. 

Good for you. Move on then.

[Red White and Blue 81]

43 minutes ago, Gepetto said:

Hitler had a hell of an empire for a while too.

Literally Hitler.  

[seafoam1 2,798]

30 minutes ago, Fnord said:

You're confused. Cleveland Clinic, like every other medical center in the US of any repute, relies on CMS (Medicare/Medicaid) for it's operating budget. If Trump decides to pull that funding, along with federal grants, hospital systems will go under. Naturally, they're starting with a non-profit so they won't piss off any shareholders or donors.

Operations of the hospital are being done with an agenda. That agenda is open to criticism. 

[Hardcore troubadour 14,912]

Cut the funding. Tax dollars should not be going towards many of these programs. 

[seafoam1 2,798]

3 minutes ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

Cut the funding. Tax dollars should not be going towards many of these programs. 

I think liberals think that if 15% of the money pulled in is going into helping people medically, that justifies the 85% of the money going to woke agenda. 

[TBayXXXVII 2,480]

2 hours ago, Fnord said:

You're confused. Cleveland Clinic, like every other medical center in the US of any repute, relies on CMS (Medicare/Medicaid) for it's operating budget. If Trump decides to pull that funding, along with federal grants, hospital systems will go under. Naturally, they're starting with a non-profit so they won't piss off any shareholders or donors.

Nope, not confused at all.  I'm simply asking if you'd have a problem with the government funding your so called "Some  conservative dark money non-profit propaganda outfit", to make these ad campaigns against the Cleveland Clinic.

[Hardcore troubadour 14,912]

3 hours ago, Red White and Blue said:

Cleveland Clinic is routinely ranked among the best hospitals in the world.

Go woke … deliver world-class medical care?  

Yup. No one castrates young boys like them.  Best in the biz. 

[Red White and Blue 81]

Cleveland Clinics ranked #2 hospital in the world for 6th straight year.

Hopefully Don can fix this! 

[RLLD 4,143]

I used to have this little koren chick as my primaryu care, every time I went I asked for a prostate checkl, she kept telling me I didnt need it,m but I asked anywaye....I told her she could let her nurce friends watch if that made sense...soemtimes they could watch, it  madd me reallyt ha-ppy

[jbycho 580]

50 minutes ago, Red White and Blue said:

Cleveland Clinics ranked #2 hospital in the world for 6th straight year.

Hopefully Don can fix this! 

It's good to know that liberals are now good with racist business practices. 

[Fnord 2,051]

13 hours ago, TBayXXXVII said:

Nope, not confused at all.  I'm simply asking if you'd have a problem with the government funding your so called "Some  conservative dark money non-profit propaganda outfit", to make these ad campaigns against the Cleveland Clinic.

The government is not funding Consumer's Research. So your question seems irrelevant.

[Fnord 2,051]

12 hours ago, RLLD said:

I used to have this little koren chick as my primaryu care, every time I went I asked for a prostate checkl, she kept telling me I didnt need it,m but I asked anywaye....I told her she could let her nurce friends watch if that made sense...soemtimes they could watch, it  madd me reallyt ha-ppy

You ok man? This post looks like you were either totally hammered or having a stroke.

[RLLD 4,143]

4 minutes ago, Fnord said:

You ok man? This post looks like you were either totally hammered or having a stroke.

I had too much to drink last night.   

[Fnord 2,051]

5 minutes ago, RLLD said:

I had too much to drink last night.   

Understood. I usually avoid this place while under the influence. Glad you didn't have a stroke. Now if you'd like to give us a coherent account of that story, I'm sure we'd all love to hear more about people examining your rectum. 

[RLLD 4,143]

8 minutes ago, Fnord said:

Understood. I usually avoid this place while under the influence. Glad you didn't have a stroke. Now if you'd like to give us a coherent account of that story, I'm sure we'd all love to hear more about people examining your rectum. 

Uhmmmm, pass.....

[iam90sbaby 2,472]

If I walked into a hospital for surgery and it was an all minority staff I’d walk right the fock out

[TBayXXXVII 2,480]

21 minutes ago, Fnord said:

The government is not funding Consumer's Research. So your question seems irrelevant.

Who said anything about research?  It was a simple question.  I'm asking if you'd have a problem with the government funding your so called "Some  conservative dark money non-profit propaganda outfit", to make these ad campaigns against the Cleveland Clinic.

 

[Hardcore troubadour 14,912]

5 minutes ago, iam90sbaby said:

If I walked into a hospital for surgery and it was an all minority staff I’d walk right the fock out

You have to at this point. 10 years ago I wouldn’t have agreed. 

[jerryskids 6,550]

I'm having a hard time associating "Cleveland" with anything involving excellence.   

[kilroy69 1,215]

18 hours ago, The Real timschochet said:

Woke is about respect for science and human dignity. 

This is mind numbingly stupid and shows you have no clue as to what DEI is or how it is applied.

[Fnord 2,051]

49 minutes ago, TBayXXXVII said:

Who said anything about research?  It was a simple question.  I'm asking if you'd have a problem with the government funding your so called "Some  conservative dark money non-profit propaganda outfit", to make these ad campaigns against the Cleveland Clinic.

 

JFC, dude. Consumer's Research IS the conservative dark money non-profit propaganda outfit pushing this campaign against the Cleveland Clinic. It is not funded by government AFAIK. So yes, you are confused, and no, your question does not have any relevance. HTH

[seafoam1 2,798]

Consumers’ Research was founded in 1929 with the mission to educate and protect consumers from harmful products.

Fredrick J. Schlink, the founder of Consumers’ Research, started the organization with the intent to answer the question “Who – or what – best serves the consumer?” during a time when there were little to no consumer protection laws or oversight.

Consumers’ Research quickly became a top resource for consumer advocacy and product testing. Today, these values still hold true, as Consumers’ Research has evolved from a product-focused organization to a broader consumer advocacy organization – focused on educating consumers on the policies, products and services of concern to them and to promote the freedom to act on that knowledge and understanding.

[seafoam1 2,798]

Seems like a qualified fellow.

Will Hild is the Executive Director of Consumers’ Research. Will has a decade of non-profit, legal and public policy experience. Prior to joining CR, Will served as the Deputy Director of the Regulatory Transparency Project. Before that, he worked at the Philanthropy Roundtable as the Director of External Affairs for the Culture of Freedom Initiative, and as the Chief Operating Officer of that Initiative when it grew to become a separate organization. He helped co-found the public interest law firm, Cause of Action, and served as the firm’s acting communications director for nearly a year.

Will received his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center, and a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Florida. He is licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Will resides in Bethesda, MD, with his wife Cheryl, a practicing OB/GYN, and their son Liam.