Study: 95% Of Healthcare Company Profits Go To Shareholders

The Yale School of Medicine found that healthcare companies distributed $2.6 trillion dollars to shareholders over the past 20 years, and 95% of net income went to shareholders instead of improving services or lowering prices for patients. “When shareholders expect greater payouts year in and year out, that has an impact on affordability,” lead author Dr. Victor Roy said. “One of the ways that [health care companies] make money is to keep prices high — or raise them.” Additionally, 70% of national healthcare spending comes from government programs…meaning taxpayers are actually providing a chunk of the money being given to company shareholders. (Study Finds)