The for-profit hospital is in the minority numerically in all developed countries. Although the for-profits' market … contrast, for-profit chains have made few inroads in other countries. The literature on hospital ownership addresses three … fundamental questions. First, why do private not-for-profit organizations dominate the hospital industry? Second, how do private …

growth in the utilisation of private hospital care before and after 2015. Growth in the use of elective surgery in private … for-profit private hospital operators fell, and there is evidence of reduced capacity and a fall in long-term investment … in the private hospital sector. In 2020, COVID-19 has accelerated these trends and the economic recession is likely to …

against the public hospital system); --discusses some of the key factors affecting performance, including the relationships …