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Find Adam Smith's Invisible Hand!
Every week, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel lists the best deals on gasoline in Broward and Palm Beach County.
But what about the best deals on open heart surgery?
Coronary Bypass Surgery
Broward County Hospitals
18-64 65+ Total Lowest Highest
Charge Charge
Broward General 171 97 268 $111,604 $175,719
64% 36% 100%
Cleveland Clinic 37 36 73 $87,602 $143,413
51% 49% 100%
Holy Cross 110 177 287 $129,740 $199,021
38% 62% 100%
Memorial Regional 110 105 219 $137,948 $208,950
52% 48% 100%
Florida Medical 32 58 98 $199,803 $285,624
33% 67% 100%
Northwest 16 35 51 $225,187 $325,265
31% 69% 100%
Westside 44 67 111 $137,948 $269,990
40% 60% 100%
TOTAL 520 579 1,099 $87,602 $325,265
47% 53% 100%
Coronary Bypass Surgery
Palm Beach County Hospitals
18-64 65+ Total Lowest Highest
Charge Charge
Bethesda 40 66 106 $85,177 $146,009
38% 42% 100%
Boca Raton 30 89 119 $109,629 $178,061
25% 75% 100%
Delray 26 126 152 $237,836 $322,245
17% 83% 100%
JFK 77 103 189 $183,158 $312,696
41% 59% 100%
Palm Bch Gardens 100 179 279 $148,111 $241,479
36% 64%
TOTAL 273 563 836 $85,177 $322,245
33% 67%
SOURCE: Agency for Health care Administration
Go for their nuts....
Next time some asshole politician or
thought leader tells you free market
competition provides the average
American with the best possible
health care at the lowest
possible cost...
Swift kick 'em in the balls!
Colonoscopy – Charge
(Broward Hospitals)
Plantation $11,900
University $10,300
Northwest $7,100
Coral Springs $5,600
Memorial Pembroke $5,600
North Broward $4,400
Holy Cross $4,100
Broward General $3,900
Memorial West $3,600
Memorial Regional $3,600
Cleveland Clinic $2,500
SOURCE:
http://www.newchoicehealth.com/Directory/States/Florida/Fort%20Lauderdale
FYI
Am looking into an outrageous policy at the North Broward Hospital District that in most places would spark a special grand jury.
However, given the District is in Broward County, an epicenter of greed and status ...
Anyhow.
Stay tuned.
JKdeG
WTF?!?!
Go Greed!
University of Miami Clinic
1990 2000 2010
Beds 40 40 40
Uninsured 0.6 0.2 0.7
Insured 20 17 20
Profit Margin (11.9%) 4.2% 24.2%*
Surplus (Loss) ($2,206,690) $2,914.769 $73,956,220
SOURCE: Agency for Health Care Administration
(*In some towns, the Mafia doesn't do this well!)
Don't bother the Miami Herald
"Is there a story here?"
University of Miami U of M U of M U of M
Clinic #100079 #100079 #100079
Beds 40 40 40
Avg. Daily Patients
Uninsured 0.6 0.2 0.7
Insured 20 17 20
Profit Margin (11.9%) 4.2% 24.2%
Surplus (Loss) ($2,206,690) $2,914.769 $73,956,220
Cedars Cedars Cedars Univ. of Miami
Hospital #100009 #100009 #100009
Beds 408 568 560
Avg. Daily Patients
Uninsured 20 14 12
Insured 304 348 310
Profit Margin 1.8% 15.6% (2.1%)
Surplus (Loss) $1,949,796 $27,800,787 ($6,150,809)
Jackson Health Jackson Jackson Jackson
#100022 #100022 100022
Beds 1,405 1,567 1,979
Avg. Daily Patients
Uninsured 95 99 193
Insured 1,163 919 988
Profit Margin (0.4%) 1.3% (3.0%)
Surplus (Loss) ($1,573,647 $7,525,965 ($34,409,413)
SOURCE: Agency for Health Catre Administration
When Ignorance Trumps Accountability
Broward County boasts two of the ten largest public hospital systems in the nation
Each system is operated by a board of seven commissioners appointed by Florida’s governor.
Today’s thesis:
Few – if any of the 14 commissioners responsible for the overall operation of Broward's two giant tax supported hospital systems have a clue as to the meaning and/or relevance revealed by the trends
below. JKdeG
Trends: Broward County Tax Supported Hospitals
1990 2000 2010
Profit Margin*
North Broward
Hospital District.
Broward General 0.3% 11.7% 10.9%
Surplus $281,550 $20,203,813 $45,186,378
Coral Springs 15.2% 0.7% 6.4%
Surplus $7,302,843 $461,301 $8,258,316
Imperial Point 1.0% (1.9%) 3.1%
Surplus $294,837 ($920,590) $2,891,602
North Broward (20.5) (0.4) 6.5%
Surplus ($9,397,008) ($367,907) $11,637,573
Total Surplus ($1,517,778) $19,376,617 $67,973,869
South Broward
Hospital District
Memorial Regional 10.3% 0.5% 1.0
Surplus $14,083,625 $1,425,293 $7,074,755
Memorial Miramar NA NA 1.0%
Surplus NA NA $19,437,817
Memorial Pembroke NA 6.2% 0.4%
Surplus NA $2,937,840 $439,469
Mem. West Broward NA 12.7% 17.4%
Surplus NA $13,837,908 $64,580,694
Total Surplus $14,083,625 $18,201,041 $91,532,735
SOURCE -Agency for Health care Administration
* Profit margin:
% Surplus of all revenue after all expenses and taxes are deducted from all revenue
A Matter of Values
Annual Mean Wages
(Adjusted for Inflation)
Florida 2000 2010 % increase
Average
Teacher $53,911 $52,640 (2%)
Cop $51,892 $55,840 8%
Lawyer $109,385 $118,040 8%
Physician $147,841 $163,030 10%
CEO $138,138 $183,390 33%
High school
Police & Sheriff patrol
Family and General Practitioners
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://bls.gov/oes/2000/oes_fl.htm
http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_fl.htm
Consumer Price Index – 2000-2010: 27% increase
Hippocrates Today
"Sorry, Lady, we don't take Medicaid"
Then Now
Primum non nocere Pecunia Primum
(First do no harm) (First make money)
Screw the Patients #3
A Word from Dr. House
Political Influence Money
Florida State Government
Campaign Contributions
Health Professionals*
2000 $4,468,577
2002 $6,060,247
2004 $9,739,989
2006 $6,794,973
2008 $5,379,009
2010 $8,324,858
Increase 86%
Doctors, Dentists, Etc.