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Nanny Valko reported from the USA on 15 April 2006 that a 2004 University study found patients in for profit hospices were half as likely to receive a full range of services, compared with those of non profits. “We believe not-for-profits, which receive approximately 15 per cent of their revenues from donations, will be forced to sell to efficient operators like Vitas (a unit of Chemed), CIBC Markets Analyst Michael Wiederhorn said in a recent report.”
In Britain “Services for elderly, disabled and mentally ill people are being slashed as councils bear the brunt of the NHS funding crisis, according to a survey published today, The Times noted on 16 March 2006. “The examination of 120 councils shows that social services are forcing a £1.76 billion shortfall, which represents 11.5 per cent of their vital budget.”
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