John Oliver highlighted the crucial role of hospices in the US, focusing on how most are now for-profit, creating concerns about care quality and ethical practices.
Oliver's segment emphasized that while hospice care can provide immense relief, the current predominance of for-profit models has led to unethical practices and inefficiencies in the system.
The comedian pointed out that about 75% of the roughly 6,000 hospice providers are for-profit, raising questions about the motivation behind patient care and financial incentives.
In his humorous style, Oliver noted a shocking detail about patient solicitation: ‘How do you solicit patients? You see somebody on the front porch in a wheelchair and hit the brakes.’
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