Involvement of Proprietary Chains in Academic Health Centers

Abstract

The past 15 years have witnessed major changes in the organization and financing of medical care and education in the United States, reflecting changes in the national economy, biomedical technology, government policy, and social organization.¹ It is likely that the structuring of the nation's medical system will change even further before stability is again achieved. One of the more dramatic changes during this period has been the rapid emergence of a large and growing network of private corporations engaged in the business of providing health care services to patients for profit — a territory traditionally occupied by public and nonprofit . . .