Almost every hospital organization is actually a non-profit. However non-profit does not mean non-revenue. Hospitals have real costs, and it is entirely possi

Almost every hospital organization is actually a non-profit. However non-profit does not mean non-revenue. Hospitals have real costs, and it is entirely possible the emergency department was a money sink. No one can be turned away, so it is used as the healthcare of last resort for those without other access, who, almost by definition, cannot pay.