Oh a running theme in the show is just how much House costs the hospital. They just keep him on because of donations that come in from people who he’s helped as well as the fact that he is able to help people no one else can.
It wouldn’t be patients lawsuits. In reality the hospital would’ve sacked House out of pressure from insurers. Why is it this one hospital has such high per patient cost? And they would figure it’s just House skewing the costs everywhere because of his tendency to order every single test in the lab’s catalog and MRIs to all his patients. At least it makes sense when his patients are celebrities and billionaires. But otherwise every patient treated by him not on the outpatient clinic, probably left that hospital bankrupt.
The vast majority of House’s patients were almost assuredly rich people. Every so often you have “Oh, I am a lowly house painter and can’t lose my hands” (although, I think even that example was Cuddy footing the bill?) but most are rich upper middle class families who can eat spending a month or two in the hospital with a dozen expensive procedures.
So the idea that most of his patients would accept “the ends justify the means” and often even make massive donations in his wake is not too far fetched.
Hospital insurance and insurance companies being pissed would be a thing. But a big enough deal is made over him historically not doing clinic hours that we can pretend that he was employed in multiple roles or had a special contract saying he would only have Hot Doctor perform a dozen surgeries on the people with the real good insurance.
The reality is that almost all of his patients would immediately say “Yo, fuck that. I would rather bleed out my armpits than be in medical debt for the rest of my life” before the first commercial break.
It’s been years but I’m pretty sure for one season the main antagonist is the board has a new lead and he’s not fucking around with the money the hospital seems to be burning for House and his trying to whip House into shape for fire him. Can’t remember how it resolved though…
Not so much donations as Cuddy considers him a “necessary evil” for the greater good - he’s expensive, irresponsible and kind of an asshole, but genius enough to get away with it because otherwise People Would Die. Even in season 1 (I think), Business Guy Chi McBride takes over as chairman and wants to axe the whole department because it’s that much of a money sink.
Oh a running theme in the show is just how much House costs the hospital. They just keep him on because of donations that come in from people who he’s helped as well as the fact that he is able to help people no one else can.
In reality… no hospital will be that altruistic.
It wouldn’t be patients lawsuits. In reality the hospital would’ve sacked House out of pressure from insurers. Why is it this one hospital has such high per patient cost? And they would figure it’s just House skewing the costs everywhere because of his tendency to order every single test in the lab’s catalog and MRIs to all his patients. At least it makes sense when his patients are celebrities and billionaires. But otherwise every patient treated by him not on the outpatient clinic, probably left that hospital bankrupt.
The vast majority of House’s patients were almost assuredly rich people. Every so often you have “Oh, I am a lowly house painter and can’t lose my hands” (although, I think even that example was Cuddy footing the bill?) but most are rich upper middle class families who can eat spending a month or two in the hospital with a dozen expensive procedures.
So the idea that most of his patients would accept “the ends justify the means” and often even make massive donations in his wake is not too far fetched.
Hospital insurance and insurance companies being pissed would be a thing. But a big enough deal is made over him historically not doing clinic hours that we can pretend that he was employed in multiple roles or had a special contract saying he would only have Hot Doctor perform a dozen surgeries on the people with the real good insurance.
The reality is that almost all of his patients would immediately say “Yo, fuck that. I would rather bleed out my armpits than be in medical debt for the rest of my life” before the first commercial break.
It’s been years but I’m pretty sure for one season the main antagonist is the board has a new lead and he’s not fucking around with the money the hospital seems to be burning for House and his trying to whip House into shape for fire him. Can’t remember how it resolved though…
House pissed the guy off so much he withdrew his investment into the hospital
Not so much donations as Cuddy considers him a “necessary evil” for the greater good - he’s expensive, irresponsible and kind of an asshole, but genius enough to get away with it because otherwise People Would Die. Even in season 1 (I think), Business Guy Chi McBride takes over as chairman and wants to axe the whole department because it’s that much of a money sink.