How private equity in health care is affecting patients
Season 2025
Episode 92
About the Episode
Economics correspondent Paul Solman is exploring the impact on communities in Massachusetts after a private equity firm bought struggling hospitals. In his second report, he looks at how private equity's increasing role in health care is affecting patients.
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