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FakeNoose

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9. I think it's a problem of understaffing ...

Reply to IronLionZion (Reply #6)

Wed Sep 24, 2025, 03:18 PM

Sep 24

I don't know the details on this but my guess is that the private equity managers are cutting back labor costs wherever they can. They give more hours to nurses, interns and orderlies who are paid substantially less than the experienced doctors.

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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

Gosh...what a coincidence. Who would have thought that might be related. Scalded Nun Sep 24 #4

Another problem that can be attributed to... wait for it... republicans! Initech Sep 24 #5

Plenty of profit to be made in letting people die. They're super efficient like that IronLionZion Sep 24 #6

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