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DD #96 - Non-Profit vs. For-Profit Hospitals: What's the Difference and Why It Matters

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Feature Interview (13:06) – Economist Michaele Hicks, PhD from Ball State University talks about the difference between for-profit and non-profit hospitals, how those differences affect patients, and why communities should care about what kind of hospitals they have. Indiana Has a Monopoly Problem in Healthcare https://projects.cberdata.org/165/indiana-healthcare-monopoly Background Info (00:45) – Dr. Stroud explains what non-profit hospitals are and the rules that govern them including tax-status, community investment requirements, and which patients they have to care for https://healthcaremba.gwu.edu/blog/profit-vs-nonprofit-hospital-administration/ Medical Trivia (Answer at 47:08) – How many hospitals are there in the United States? What percent are A) state-owned B) non-profit and C) for profit? ------ www.redeemerradio.com www.cathmed.org Follow us on Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Submit your question(s): Text (Holy Cross College text line) - 260-436-9598 Online - www.RedeemerRadio.com/Doctor E