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Wed Sep 24, 2025, 02:54 PM

Sep 24

When the bottom line is profits over people, people always lose.

Can't pretend that isn't intentional.

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Death rates rose in hospital ERs after private equity firms took over, study finds [View all] BumRushDaShow Sep 24 OP

Disgusting and murderous. ck4829 Sep 24 #1

Saving lives cuts into profits BaronChocula Sep 24 #2

Private equity firms kill things while reaping the profits sakabatou Sep 24 #3

I think it's a problem of understaffing ... FakeNoose Sep 24 #9

That's in the linked article in the OP IronLionZion Sep 24 #10

A name list of investors might be interesting Stargazer99 Sep 24 #12

The dead don't sue... ultralite001 Sep 24 #7

... Solly Mack Sep 24 #8

So it seems hospitals owned by private equities Buddyzbuddy Sep 24 #11

Surprise! 😑😬 electric_blue68 Sep 24 #13

It's horrible for the remaining E.R. staff... hunter Sep 25 #14