... hospitals would affect their endowments, the University of Minnesota, George Washington University, Tulane University, Georgetown University, St. Louis University, the University of Southern ... support from the hospital or hospitals with which they are affiliated. Unfortunately, these data are pro-prietary and, of the data that do exist, much is anecdotal. In the past year, it has been ... For these hospitals, a combination of the Stark law, anti-kickback laws, and other legal impediments makes it very difficult to transfer funds from the hospital to the academic missions of the...