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The Dark Side of Hospital Collection Programs
11:16 - 19:15 (07:59)
Community hospitals are taking advantage of steep discounts on prescription drugs for low-income patients, charging full price to insurers, and keeping the difference. Additionally, there is a lack of screening to determine eligibility for free care, and staff are reportedly being instructed to push for payment from patients.
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Investigative journalist Sarah Kliff discusses the rapacious for-profit behavior of non-profit health systems such as Providence and Bonsacores, and how it contradicts their missions of serving poor people.
11:16 - 16:18 (05:02)
Summary
Investigative journalist Sarah Kliff discusses the rapacious for-profit behavior of non-profit health systems such as Providence and Bonsacores, and how it contradicts their missions of serving poor people.
ChapterThe Dark Side of Hospital Collection Programs
EpisodeHow Nonprofit Hospitals Put Profits Over Patients
PodcastThe Daily
Hospitals in the 340B program buy prescription drugs at a discounted price, charge insurers full price, and keep the difference.
16:18 - 18:25 (02:07)
Summary
Hospitals in the 340B program buy prescription drugs at a discounted price, charge insurers full price, and keep the difference. The program was intended to help low-income patients, but hospitals like Bonsacores realized they could use it to maximize profits.
ChapterThe Dark Side of Hospital Collection Programs
EpisodeHow Nonprofit Hospitals Put Profits Over Patients
PodcastThe Daily
Bon Secours' Richmond Community Hospital's program generates around $100 million a year that goes towards executive pay and other areas, prompting an investigation into how the money is being used.
18:25 - 19:15 (00:49)
Summary
Bon Secours' Richmond Community Hospital's program generates around $100 million a year that goes towards executive pay and other areas, prompting an investigation into how the money is being used.