Problems with Nutex Health Hospitals
Nutex Health 醫院的問題
Introduction
Nutex Health is a company with small hospitals in Houston. They use special rules to make a lot of money.
Nutex Health 是一家在休士頓擁有小型醫院的公司。他們利用特殊的規則來獲取高額利潤。
Main Body
Nutex Health does not have a contract with Medicare. This means they can ask patients for money first. Some sick people did not get help because they had no money.
Nutex Health 並未與 Medicare 簽約。這意味著他們可以要求病人先付款。部分病患因為沒有錢而無法獲得醫療協助。
The company made a lot of money using a new law. They fought with insurance companies to get more cash. Some COVID-19 tests cost a lot of money, from $2,000 to $21,000.
該公司利用一項新法律賺取了大量資金。他們與保險公司爭執以獲取更多款項。部分 COVID-19 檢測費用極高，從 2,000 美元到 21,000 美元不等。
Nutex Health worked with another company called HaloMD. This company did bad things with doctors. Now, some investors are angry and are suing Nutex Health. Governments in Idaho and New Mexico are also checking the company.
Nutex Health 與另一家名為 HaloMD 的公司合作。該公司在與醫生的合作中採取了不當手段。目前，部分投資者感到憤怒並正起訴 Nutex Health。愛達荷州與新墨西哥州的政府也正在對該公司進行調查。
Conclusion
The government is still watching Nutex Health. The company continues to make high profits.
政府仍在監視 Nutex Health。該公司持續獲取高額利潤。
Vocabulary Learning
💸 Money Words
Look at how the text talks about cash. At A2 level, you need to know these different words for 'money':
- Cash Physical money (bills and coins).
- Profits Money a company keeps after paying costs.
- Cost The price you pay for something.
⚙️ Action Patterns: 'To Make'
In English, we don't just 'make' a cake. We use make for money and decisions.
- Make money To earn profit.
- Make a lot of money To be very successful financially.
Example from text: "The company continues to make high profits."
⚠️ The 'No' Pattern
Notice how the text says things are missing. This is a simple way to describe a problem:
Subject + do/does not have + Thing
Nutex Health does not have a contract.
They had no money.