Sometimes I feel like I am the only one at work bothered by not feeling motivated to make shareholders money. The US healthcare system is so gross to me and I have a hard time being part of it sometimes. Anyone else feel this way?

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You are definitely not alone! Many healthcare professionals feel that same discomfort—like their work should be about helping people, not padding shareholders' wallets. It’s tough to stay motivated when profit seems prioritized over patients.

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Absolutely. I don’t know how to get past it sometimes.

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Oh boy, don't get me started. There are times I really have to remind myself that what I do ultimately helps people. And I try not to think about the business aspect of it all, or the outrageous costs.

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Same, some days are easier than others!

Yes! Hard relate! I have to stop myself from shaking my head sometimes when it dawns on me that some policy or another boils down to protecting the bottom line, ugh.

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Totally relate - it’s very hard sometimes to get through the day

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Yeah —- I ended up just cutting myself some slack and trying for a new day.

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Absolutely. It’s a pretty sad state when working in healthcare makes you feel like a borderline criminal.

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Oh! I feel that. It's a hard dance when you know in the US even non profits are expected to carry a profit and policies on grants and government monies require a use it or lose it mentality

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I work in a non-profit for healthcare and so many clinicians and health care assistants are so so frustrated by how capitalism ruins the "good" that healthcare workers want to do.

I work at a nonprofit. I look at our financials, available through the insurance commissioner's website. It makes me feel less bad. On the other hand, we're steadily losing money ... so. ...

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