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...

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...

When it comes to social institutions, not-for-profit organizations (NFPs) allegedly strike a balance between the private and public realm. While privately owned and operated, not-for-profits are distinguished by their ostensibly public purpose – in eschewing private profits, they claim to make...

FROM THE ARTICLE: At the end of November 2023, the New York Times published an editorial: Why Are Nonprofit Hospitals Focused More on Dollars Than Patients? It is certainly a valid question. Most people might assume that not-for-profit (NFP) organisations focus on providing a public benefit...