I did a quick look following your response. It seems that many hospital's profits aren't terribly bad. "Forbes found 24 hospitals with more than 200 beds make

I did a quick look following your response. It seems that many hospital's profits aren't terribly bad. "Forbes found 24 hospitals with more than 200 beds make 25 cents or more for every dollar of patient revenue they take in." http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/corporate-news/116745-hospital-profits-raise-eyebrows-as-medical-costs-continue-to-soar http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/corporate-news/116745-h... http://www.forbes.com/2010/08/30/profitable-hospitals-hca-healthcare-business-mayo-clinic_slide.html http://www.forbes.com/2010/08/30/profitable-hospitals-hca-he... Bloomberg ran a lengthy story on how hospital consolidations are running up prices for all manner of procedures. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-08-20/hospital-monopolies-ruin-mri-bill-as-sutter-gets-price-it-wants.html http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-08-20/hospital-monopolies...