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Hospitals evolving from charity to for profit reshape care
A UW Milwaukee study links high premature death and disability to poverty and hospital closures while richer counties gain new facilities. The piece traces hospital origins from 19th century charities to 20th century insurance driven systems and describes shifts in funding, pricing, and care delivery that have reshaped health access and hospital behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
U.S
University of Wisconsin
Averae
Post-Gazette/ Journal Sentinel
UPMC
Braddock
Monroeville
Robert Connolly
Common Ground
Milwaukee
United States
Kilbourn Avenue
Milwaukee Hospital
Upmc Passavant
McCandless
Passavant
Dusseldorf
Baylor Hospital
Dallas
Baylor Plan
Blue Cross
Martin Gaynor
E.J. Barone
Carnegie Mellon University
Gaynor
Lutheran Hospital