Hospitals and Healthcare.
From Sanatoriums for the Indigent to Citadels of the Elite.
The third and final installment of our American Healthcare series examines the evolution of the American hospital system. There are more than 6,000 hospitals in the United States and several distinctions among them. After a quick recap of the first two episodes, we look primarily at the peculiar designation of nonprofit hospitals, their relationship to practitioners and their role in driving costs in the system. We conclude the series with a few hot takes from medical professionals, some basic proposals to improve coverage and care and ask what it would take to move toward Medicare for All.
Show Notes
Clips
Episode Timestamp + Link | Clip Link
- 00:00:04 | Malice: I Am God
- 00:11:14 | Dumb & Dumber: Austria
- 00:13:32 | G.I. Joe: Knowing Is Half the Battle
- 00:17:56 | The Simpsons: Homer's Colonoscopy
- 00:20:01 | Catch Me If You Can: Do You Concur?
- 00:28:11 | The Godfather: Son of a bitch
- 00:31:11 | Death Becomes Her: Medical Mystery
- 00:33:14 | Knocked Up: OBGYN
- 00:35:56 | Fletch: Bend Over, Mr. Babar
- 01:11:31 | There I Ruined It: Mad World + Every Pharma Ad
Resources
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OECD.stat: Health Care Resources: Hospitals
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EOS Surfaces: Types of Hospitals in the US
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American Hospital Association: Fast Facts on U.S. Hospitals, 2022
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Becker’s Hospital Review: 82 Physician-Owned Hospitals to Know
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AMA Journal of Ethics: Physician-Owned Hospitals and Self-Referral
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NPR’s Planet Money: How Non-Profit Hospitals Are Driving Up The Cost Of Health Care
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Weatherby Healthcare: Physician salary report 2022: Physician income rising again
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The New York Times: Why Are Nonprofit Hospitals So Highly Profitable?
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Hub’s List: A data-based biweekly newsletter of medical fun facts
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The New England Journal of Medicine: Practicing Medicine in the New Business Climate
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The New England Journal of Medicine: Is Quality Improvement Improving Quality? A View from the Doctor's Office
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CNN: 2 charts that show just how old this Congress actually is
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The Commonwealth Fund: International Health Care System Profiles- France
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Germany Visa: Health Insurance in Germany- The German Healthcare System
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Congress.gov: H.R.1 For the People Act
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NASHP: Can We Please Stop Fixating on Hospital Chargemasters?
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The Lever: Where Did The Public Option Go?
UNFTR Episode Resources
Book Love
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Steven Brill: America's Bitter Pill: Money, Politics, Backroom Deals, and the Fight to Fix Our Broken Healthcare System
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Nelson Lichtenstein: State of the Union: A Century of American Labor
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Mark Vonnegut: The Heart of Caring: A Life in Pediatrics
UNFTR Quick Links