Tobacco, hospitals, electricity, high-speed rail, no one is robbing business, why is it losing money, where does the money go?
In the bustling city streets, tobacco specialty stores always stand quietly, as if telling their glorious history. In the corridors of hospitals, the busy figures of doctors, the stable power supply of power companies, and the laughter of passengers on high-speed trains are all symbols of the prosperity of these industries. However, when we hear the news that these seemingly profitable giants are also losing money, we can't help but ask: where does the money in these industries go when no one is robbing business?
First, let's take a look at the tobacco industry. The tobacco industry has long been seen as one of the most lucrative industries, but in recent years there have been frequent reports of losses. The reason for this is not only the country's strict control of the tobacco industry, which has led to the limited price of tobacco, but also the challenges faced by the tobacco industry in the process of transformation. With the improvement of people's health awareness, the consumption of tobacco has been declining year by year, and the tobacco industry has struggled to find new growth points, which has led to a decline in its profitability.
However, even in this context, not all of the tobacco industry's losses have gone into the pockets of consumers. In fact, the tobacco industry's losses are largely due to high taxes and advertising expenses. As an industry under key national supervision, the tobacco industry has always had a heavy tax burden. At the same time, in order to maintain brand image and market share, tobacco companies have to invest a lot of money in advertising. Together, these expenses often exceed the profitability of the tobacco industry, resulting in losses.
Next, let's take a look at the hospital. As the guardian of people's lives and health, the hospital's income should be stable. However, hospitals have also faced increasing financial pressure in recent years. There are two main reasons for this: one is the rising cost of medical care, and the other is the adjustment of medical insurance policy.
With the continuous advancement of medical technology and the increase in people's demand for health, the cost of medical care is also rising. As a provider of medical services, the operating costs of hospitals are also increasing. At the same time, the adjustment of medical insurance policies has also brought a lot of pressure to hospitals. In order to control medical insurance expenditure, the government has continuously adjusted medical insurance policies and reduced the reimbursement ratio of medical insurance, which has greatly affected the income of hospitals.
However, the loss of hospitals does not mean that the doctors' income has decreased. Instead, doctors' incomes are often linked to hospital incomes. When hospitals face losses, doctors' revenues are also affected. As a result, the hospital's losses are actually distributed throughout the healthcare system, rather than all of them.
Let's talk about the power industry. As the basic industry of the national economy, the importance of the power industry is self-evident. However, the power sector has also faced increasing economic pressure in recent years. There are two main reasons for this: one is the adjustment of the energy structure, and the other is the implementation of environmental protection policies.
With the continuous adjustment of the energy structure, the proportion of traditional thermal power is gradually decreasing, while the proportion of new energy is gradually increasing. However, the development and utilization of new energy sources are costly, which makes the cost of the power industry continue to increase. At the same time, the implementation of environmental protection policies has also brought a lot of pressure to the power industry. In order to reduce pollution emissions, the power industry has to invest a lot of money in the construction of environmental protection facilities and technological transformation. Combined, these expenses often exceed the profitability of the power industry, resulting in losses.
Finally, let's take a look at the high-speed rail industry. As a representative of modern transportation, high-speed rail has been favored by the majority of passengers for its convenience and comfort. However, the high-speed rail industry is also facing significant economic pressures. There are two main reasons for this: one is the high cost of construction, and the other is the increase in operating costs.
The construction of high-speed rail requires a large amount of capital investment, including land acquisition, engineering construction, equipment procurement, etc. The operating costs of high-speed rail are also increasing, including personnel salaries, equipment maintenance, energy consumption, etc. Combined, these expenses often exceed the profitability of high-speed rail, resulting in losses.
However, the loss of the high-speed rail industry does not mean that passengers enjoy better fares. Conversely, due to the high cost of construction and operation, the ticket price of high-speed rail is also relatively high. As a result, the losses of the high-speed rail industry are actually distributed across the entire transportation system, not all of them.
To sum up, when tobacco, hospitals, electricity, high-speed rail and other industries face losses, not all of their funds are lost or flow into a specific group. On the contrary, the losses of these industries are often distributed and transferred throughout the economic system. Therefore, when discussing the reasons for the losses of these industries, we need to think and analyze from a broader perspective.