Universal health coverage could save $1T and 114k lives a year: study(ysph.yale.edu)

827 points by karakoram 2 months ago | 865 comments

Yale School of Public Health news article on a study projecting universal health coverage in the US could save $1 trillion and 114,000 lives annually.

How Medical Research Cuts Would Hit Colleges and Hospitals in Every State(nytimes.com)

105 points by erickhill 1 year ago | 61 comments

After private equity takes over hospitals, they are less adept of providing care(nbcnews.com)

36 points by speckx 2 years ago | 11 comments

Death rates rose in hospital ERs after private equity firms took over(nbcnews.com)

635 points by coloneltcb 1 year ago | 388 comments

NBC News article on a study finding emergency department death rates rose at hospitals after private equity takeovers, likely due to reduced staffing.

Private healthcare makes industries less innovative. It's time for change(werd.io)

86 points by benwerd 3 months ago | 48 comments

Bill to Ban Private Equity from Owning Medical Practices(truthout.org)

402 points by paimapi 1 month ago | 267 comments

Truthout news article on Sen. Elizabeth Warren introducing a bill to ban private equity firms from owning medical practices.