The Issues with For-Profit Healthcare

This chapter discusses the problems associated with for-profit corporations in healthcare, highlighting the concentration of wealth at the top and the difficulty for people to afford basic needs. It also addresses the lack of competition in the healthcare market, the limited choices in emergency settings for dialysis patients, and the unequal distribution of public funds. The chapter concludes by emphasizing the importance of understanding the broader public health impact of dialysis and the need for better healthcare.