It's not just for-profit hospitals, non-profits are very focused on elective surgery as well. Why? Because elective surgery is the money maker for the business.

It's not just for-profit hospitals, non-profits are very focused on elective surgery as well. Why? Because elective surgery is the money maker for the business. Healthcare systems typically have profit margins between 1-4% with 4% being on the high side. For comparison SAAS businesses typically have profit margins of 70-95% [1]. 1 - https://www.lightercapital.com/blog/calculating-gross-margin-for-your-saas-business/ https://www.lightercapital.com/blog/calculating-gross-margin...