INHOSPITABLE tells the inspiring story of brave patients and activists who, faced with life-or-death consequences, fight to win the battle for their health — and their community. To continue this work, we have to speak out about the big hospital corporations that are putting profits over patients. We need to hear from YOU!
ABOUT INHOSPITABLE
INHOSPITABLE follows the story of patients and activists as they band together in an effort to fight UPMC, a multi-billion dollar nonprofit hospital behemoth in western Pennsylvania. In its quest for market domination, UPMC was planning to make vital care unaffordable for hundreds of thousands of vulnerable patients. These patients were taxpayers who had been subsidizing this supposedly nonprofit institution whose main mission as a charity was to serve the community. This illuminating documentary tells the inspiring story of these brave patients and activists who, faced with life-or-death consequences, fight to win the battle for their health — and their community.
Making an Impact
The New York Times called it “Compelling” and “Persuasive.” Forbes said “the film shines a light on a dirty little secret of the healthcare industry.” INHOSPITABLE premiered at film festivals around the country and won the “Best Documentary” award at the Phoenix Film Festival.
INHOSPITABLE has been privately screened for members of Congress, the US Dept of Health and Human Services, the Federal Trade Commision and staffers at the PA Attorney General’s office, among others. The film was recently cited as inspiration by Representative Pramila Jayapal of Washington for her nonpartisan bill to hold nonprofit hospitals accountable.
INHOSPITABLE has been privately screened for members of Congress, the US Dept of Health and Human Services, the Federal Trade Commision and staffers at the PA Attorney General’s office, among others. The film was recently cited as inspiration by Representative Pramila Jayapal of Washington for her nonpartisan bill to hold nonprofit hospitals accountable.
We are excited to announce that INHOSPITABLE will now be available to the public and streaming on multiple platforms so please check it out! To learn more about the big business of hospitals and how it impacts all of us, click on the About tab.
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