Proprietary hospitals differ from the earlier form of hospitals in the United States in that proprietary hospitals ________.
A)are most likely to be run by religious or charitable organizations
B)are more profit oriented and their decisions are based largely on profit margins
C)are more accountable to their patients and the communities they serve
D)give more power to the people in their community to decide their policies and decisions

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Proprietary hospitals are run as for-profit businesses and their decisions are usually based on profit margins. This is different from earlier hospitals in the United States, which were often run by religious or charitable organizations and were more focused on providing care to the community than making a profit.

Proprietary Hospitals Differ from the Earlier Form of Hospitals in the United