Physician-owned hospitals: subsidy-seekers or market disruptors?

About this episode

This episode discusses the implications of Section 6001 of the Affordable Care Act on physician-owned hospitals and the healthcare market.

Section 6001 of the Affordable Care Act prohibits Physician-Owned Hospitals from receiving Medicare dollars for providing care to Medicare patients. Should we repeal Section 6001 to introduce more freedom in the healthcare system and competition against corporate-owned hospitals? Or should we maintain the ban if it saves taxpayer's money? This is a false alternative, and in this episode discuss what a proper free-market response should look like. Please like, share, and subscribe to our show. To support our show, and the Center for Modern Health, you can make a tax deductible donation here .

People in this episode

Host: Center for Modern Health

Topics covered

• healthcare policy
• physician-owned hospitals
• Affordable Care Act
• Medicare
• market competition

Keywords

• physician-owned hospitals
• Affordable Care Act
• Medicare
• healthcare competition
• taxpayer savings

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Affordable Care Act, Medicare, corporate-owned hospitals

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