Abstract This paper tries to answer the question: in what ways does the logic of capital accumulation shape the organization of hospital care in the US – a sector characterized by a preponderance of both public and private ‘not-for-profit’ institutions? Rather than taking different hospital ownership types as our analytical starting point, to answer this […]
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Abstract The debate around public versus private health care often turns on cost – that is, on how to reduce costs, and particularly government expenditures, when it comes to health care. This paper examines the theoretical and empirical relationship between health costs and health outcomes in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. It proposes an […]
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Originally published at pluralistic.net Cory Doctorow “Surprise billing” is when you go to the ER and discover that the doc, the specialist, or the test you got were performed by “independent contractors” who are not part of the hospital’s deal with your insurer. It means bills for thousands (literally) for an ice-pack. https://www.healthexec.com/topics/healthcare-economics/5751-ice-pack-hefty-bills-await-patients-just-walking-er The surprise […]
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