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4. Private equity and Atrium Health

Thu Aug 17, 2023, 06:58 AM

Aug 2023

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/how-banks-and-private-equity-cash-in-when-patients-cant-pay-their-medical-bills/

I just finished reading "These Are the Plunderers" about how private equity ruins businesses and the economy. Atrium Health is mentioned. Vultures.

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It's a racket. 2naSalit Aug 2023 #1

Business run vulture 'heath care' in the US. appalachiablue Aug 2023 #2

Ahh, the health care mafia .... bucolic_frolic Aug 2023 #3

Private equity and Atrium Health RSherman Aug 2023 #4

PE is devouring this country. TX for the book info, Plunderers for real appalachiablue Aug 2023 #8

The "Invisible Hand" Of The Free Market orthoclad Aug 2023 #6

"National Security" orthoclad Aug 2023 #7

DOD budget RSherman Aug 2023 #9