Topic: Patient Dumping

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Service Burro
Episode 998 2:48:11 - 2:51:32

998: Service Burro

Patient Dumping, Baltimore Hospital Controversy

A viral video captured security guards at a Baltimore hospital leaving a patient in a hospital gown at a bus stop in freezing temperatures. The incident, known as "patient dumping," is criticized as a symptom of a profit-oriented medical system that seeks to remove uninsured or unprofitable patients from its care.