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A lot just gets sucked up by 3rd parties of all stripes. Only ~20% of hospitals are for profit institutions for example.
by ch4s3 6mo ago
A lot just gets sucked up by 3rd parties of all stripes. Only ~20% of hospitals are for profit institutions for example.
- airstrike 6mo agoNon-profit doesn't mean money-hating, though
- ch4s3 6mo agoNo but it directly contradicts OP's claim of "profit-seeking interests".
- airstrike 6mo agoIndividuals in such hospitals can still very much seek profit.
- ch4s3 6mo agoCare to explain what you mean specifically?
- airstrike 6mo agoHospital Administrative Expenditures Exceed Direct Patient Care by Nearly 2x https://www.trillianthealth.com/market-research/studies/hospital-administrative-expenditures-exceed-direct-patient-care-by-nearly-2x https://www.trillianthealth.com/market-research/studies/hosp... This one is ironic because they're touting the inflating admin headcount as a good thing: https://www.athenahealth.com/resources/blog/expert-forum-rise-and-rise-healthcare-administrator https://www.athenahealth.com/resources/blog/expert-forum-ris...
- tgrowazay 6mo agoMy daughter’s classmate’s father is a head of a non-profit hospital. They have a 6k sqft house with a basketball court, pool and a pool house in the prime location in West Los Angeles. They had to join two lots to build to their liking.
- cucumber3732842 6mo ago>Only ~20% of hospitals are for profit institutions for example. And the other 80% are little to no more efficient in terms of dollars input vs services rendered.
- ch4s3 6mo agoI am merely commenting that profit seeking is not a sufficient explanation.