DeWine called Battelle a game changer. A hospital executive called it a price gouger [View all]

An executive at an Ohio hospital accused Battelle, a science company lauded by Gov. Mike DeWine for its newfound ability to decontaminate N95 respirators, of price gouging.

Lisa Geiger, CFO of Alliance Community Hospital in Stark County, filed a price gouging complaint with Attorney General Dave Yost’s office on April 2.

She alleged Battelle Memorial Institute told the hospital it could decontaminate the protective masks, which are in shortage nationwide, for $3.50 per mask. Bloomberg Businessweek reports the N95s typically cost about 70 cents each.

The hospital reports annual spending of more than $100 million per year on average, tax filings show.

Read more: https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2020/04/15/dewine-called-battelle-a-game-changer-a-hospital-executive-called-it-a-price-gouger/