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Just five days before Tenet Healthcare Tenet Healthcare board member and former Florida governor Jeb Bush said last week he would form an exploratory committee to run for President of the United States, the giant hospital operator said it would sponsor a major event with ties to Hillary Clinton near Palm Springs in January.

If the polls are correct, it means Tenet, a big benefactor of the Affordable Care Act, has close relationships with the front-runners for the 2016 presidential nominations of the nations two political parties. And the for-profit hospital chain isnt shy about hyping its ties to either presidential hopeful.

In a corporate announcement Dec. 11, Tenet touted its presenting sponsorship of the Clinton Health Matters Activation Summit, which is put on by the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.

Hillary Clintonis far ahead of her next closest competition for the Democratic partys presidential nomination less than two years away from the 2016 general election while Bush is leading in some Republican presidential polls.

Were proud to join with the Foundation to focus on successful initiatives to promote healthier lifestyles and improve healthcare delivery across the country, said Tenet chief executive Trevor Fetter, who the hospital operator said will deliver open remarks and introduce former president Bill Clinton at the conferences main session on Monday, Jan. 26 in Indian Wells, Calif.

Tenet, which operates two of its 80 hospitals in the affluent Coachella Valley where the summit will take place, has been a strong supporter of the Affordable Care Act. The law has helped Tenet increase admissions and revenue growth not seen in years.

Jeb Bush has been a Tenet board member since 2007.As speculation increases about a Jeb Bush candidacy for the GOP nomination, more coverage has emerged with at least one report saying he has an Obamacare problem. Bush, the son of and brother of presidents, has criticized the health law but has made more than $2 million as a Tenet board member, the New York Times reported earlier this year.Other more recent reports have cited Bush along with Tenets string of health care fraud probes and settlements with regulators.

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