Hospital Systems as Public Utilities
Jul 14, 2025
"Ownership of Americans’ Health Care" is the title of a piece written by Mark Robinson Levy, MD, of the King County Medical Society in JAMA Network Open. Dr. Levy makes the argument that hospitals provide essential services which there is a public interest in maintaining. Rising costs have led to the loss of services such as obstetrical care and are contributing to adverse patient outcomes. The letter appears in JAMA Network Open.
"Ownership of Americans’ Health Care" is the title of a piece written by Mark Robinson Levy, MD, of the King County Medical Society in JAMA Network Open. Dr. Levy makes the argument that hospitals provide essential services which there is a public interest in maintaining. Rising costs have led to the loss of services such as obstetrical care and are contributing to adverse patient outcomes. The letter appears in JAMA Network Open.