According to Rush she thinks doctors shouldn’t make a profit.
Well that's ridiculous, but it sure sounds like she has a big heart and has helped a lot of people.
There are sound financial reasons to run a non-profit clinic in a rural area. MEDICARE and MEDICAID reimbursement is better, corporate structure is different, there are tax benefits, etc.
I did 25 years in health care. I've encountered many 'make money' physicians. They are mercenary, lack any real care for the patient, and are unpleasant individuals.
On the other hand, the not for profit clinic types have a closer relationship with their patient base and are generally better general physicians. There is a constellation of varieties between these extremes.
I'm very familiar with Bayou La Batre. It was flattened by Katrina as was my area. Many physicians abandoned these areas for financial reasons. The ones are still here are here for the right reasons.
I much prefer a physician who is interested in my health rather than a wallet biopsy each time I see them.
Rush also called her an environmental wacko. I haven't seen any evidence of that.