Interesting suggestion:
Should so-called "not-for-profit" hospitals could use their billions to help address the national housing shortage?
Interesting idea, but I witnessed such arrogance, ignorance, incompetence, and stupidity where I worked I doubt hospital CEOs could be taught to properly operate a computer mouse let alone tackle the housing shortage issue.
From The Center for American Progress:
"Nonprofit hospitals are tax-exempt entities required by law to improve and uplift the communities they serve. Because nonprofit hospitals make up nearly 60 percent of all U.S. hospitals and hold substantial financial resources—7 of the top 10 most profitable hospitals are nonprofit—they have the opportunity to meaningfully address the social needs of their communities, which are the main drivers of health.1 Despite receiving substantial tax breaks, many nonprofit hospitals provide no more for their communities than for-profit hospitals.2 Given the current housing crisis in cities across the country, housing can be one of the most profound ways through which hospitals invest in and fulfill the community benefit activities required for nonprofit status and exemption from federal, state, and local taxes."
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/nonprofit-hospitals-can-improve-community-health-through-housing-investments/