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snot

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Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Sun Sep 7, 2025, 04:06 PM

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we never should have legalized leveraged buy-outs. It was supposed to promote efficiency, and it has –– for purposes of cannibalizing previously viable enterprises.

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What Happens When Private Equity Comes to Your Town's Hospital; Congressional Investigation [View all] appalachiablue Sunday OP

They did this same thing to numerous MO hospitals, etc., significantly reducing the number of services in the rural SWBTATTReg Sunday #1

Yes, PE is devastasting healthcare across the US. Those voters better wise up to the serious appalachiablue Sunday #3

Maybe county governments -- that usually own the hospitals -- should come up with money rather than turning Silent Type Sunday #2

Absolutely, there have to be alternatives to this spreading predatory system. Tx for posting. appalachiablue Sunday #5

Health care is a human right. This is another reason as to why we should have Medicare for All, Uncle Joe Sunday #4

Amen, when will we see healthcare reform, the US is so behind & suffering. Thanks for posting. appalachiablue Sunday #6

Among other things, snot Sunday #7

Agree and cannibalization is it. I read that PE is even buying up optical centers appalachiablue Sunday #8

MBAs taking over medicine. multigraincracker Sunday #9