Investor ownership of hospitals is a significant trend in U.S. healthcare. According to the American Hospital Association, 1296 (21.1%) of the nation’s 6146 community hospitals are owned by private investors. Over the last 20 years, the number of investor-owned hospitals has almost doubled (+64.9%) while the total number of hospitals has remained flat (+4.1%). Investor-owned hospitals operate in every state except Connecticut, Hawaii, Minnesota, New York and Vermont.
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Source: https://www.paulkeckley.com/the-keckley-report/2020/8/31/investor-owned-hospitals-part-of-the-solution-or-part-of-the-problem