Cancer Center, Inc. is a specialty hospital that treats only the most difficult cancer cases. It is well-known for its cutting-edge treatment facilities and advanced treatment methodologies; in fact, many now-standard cancer treatment methodologies were first developed at the Center. As a specialty cancer hospital, it has no emergency room facilities. Over 98% of its patients (who come from all over the United States) pay the costs of treatment themselves or through private insurance, though the Center does take a half-dozen Medicaid and charity patients each year. Over the past several years, the Center has had net revenues of approximately $10 million per year, all of which have been reinvested in advanced diagnostic equipment and treatment facilities. Please answer the following question(s) in your discussion: Should Cancer Center, Inc. be tax-exempt? What role do not for profit organizations play in the health care system. If possible reference the case reading in your discussion.
Cancer Center, Inc. is a specialty hospital that treats only the most difficult cancer cases. It is well-known for its cutting-edge treatment facilities and advanced treatment methodologies; in fact, many now-standard cancer treatment methodologies were first developed at the Center. As a specialty cancer hospital, it has no emergency room facilities. Over 98% of its patients (who come from all over the United States) pay the costs of treatment themselves or through private insurance, though the Center does take a half-dozen Medicaid and charity patients each year. Over the past several years, the Center has had net revenues of approximately $10 million per year, all of which have been reinvested in advanced diagnostic equipment and treatment facilities. Please answer the following question(s) in your discussion: Should Cancer Center, Inc. be tax-exempt? What role do not for profit organizations play in the health care system. If possible reference the case reading in your discussion.
