Private health insurance premiums will be going up in 2026 – in some cases, by a lot. Congressional Democrats and Republicans ...
A yearlong bipartisan congressional investigation into two private equity-backed U.S. hospital systems found that patient care deteriorated at both operations as their private equity owners reaped ...
Private equity is putting profits over patients, a Senate Budget Committee report said as the panel looked into two private equity firms’ efforts to squeeze more money out of hospitals in underserved ...
A recent nationwide study has uncovered troubling trends in patient mortality rates within U.S. hospitals acquired by private equity firms. Conducted by researchers from Harvard Medical School, the ...
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The difference in patient care experience between private equity-acquired and control hospitals increased over time and was largest in postacquisition year 3. Patient-reported care experiences ...
Medical influencers and social media, having changed the ways in which physicians communicate, now carry certain ethical responsibilities.
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