I think I should disagree with the author on one point and that is his statement that hospitals are “not for profit”. I doubt this very very much.
The CEO of our local “Baptist” hospital just made the news. For buying a $1.5 million riverfront home. It was the most expensive home sold in the Jax, FL area last week.
If it were “not for profit” why would the board be compelled to pay anyone a lot of money to make more money? It certainly is not to make the place more efficient and affordable for altruistic reasons.
“Not for profit” medicine where hospitals are concerned went out the window when tricky dick’s buddy george kiaser convinced him otherwise. Why would he have done that? I wonder? Follow the money.