• TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee
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    10 months ago

    You mean the municipality, which you also are a part of, and pay tax to?

    There aren’t very many hospitals or medical facilities owned by municipalities anymore. Most are either owned and operated by a private hospital network, or operate under a private trust.

    The hospital I work at used to be owned by the state via the university, but our governor literally gave the campus away to a private trust that operates for profit. Super fun times.

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      10 months ago

      There aren’t very many hospitals or medical facilities owned by municipalities anymore. Most are either owned and operated by a private hospital network, or operate under a private trust.

      Doctors offices are. Hospitals are funded by thr government. Either way paid for by your tax.

      The hospital I work at used to be owned by the state via the university, but our governor literally gave the campus away to a private trust that operates for profit. Super fun times.

      Unless you are American? Things are fucked there, that’s no news. But most of Europe doesn’t operate like that

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        10 months ago

        Doctors offices are. Hospitals are funded by thr government. Either way paid for by your tax.

        I think we may be talking about two different countries…

        Unless you are American? Things are fucked there

        Ahh, yep. Definitely different countries.