05-06-2015 - Marketplace - Hospice Costs

Airing on Wednesday, May 6, 2015: While it's believed that hospice care at the end of life can save money, a report from the New England Journal of Medicine suggests otherwise. It found that for patients in nursing homes, spending went up by about $6,800 per patient. We explore the reasons why costs are so high. Next: there's been talk about the possibility that Microsoft — along with other tech giants — may purchase Salesforce.com, a site that offers "customer relationship management" tools. The company is worth $40 billion, and yet it doesn't make profits. We look at what Saleforce does, and find out why it's worth so much.