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Deaths Rose in Emergency Rooms After Hospitals Were Acquired by Private Equity Firms
(hms.harvard.edu)
Another reason why it's always acceptable to kill a ruler.
this post was submitted on 14 Oct 2025
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Because those firms care about cutting costs and making money, not saving lives.
Healthcare should not be for profit.
Color me shocked.
PE access to healthcare and vets should be illegal.
In other news, water is wet.
https://omny.fm/shows/stuff-you-should-know-1/private-equity-your-ears-will-bleed
That's abooringdystopia material.
I'd guess that PE's aren't motivated by people's health, unlike health professionals. So where are the laws to keep them from being nabbed by rent-seekers