MedPage Today October 28, 2025
A steadfast commitment to downsizing often comes at a cost
I was reading through a recent issue of Annals of Internal Medicine when a particular study caught my attention. The research, examining hospital staffing and patient outcomes after private equity acquisition, revealed something deeply troubling: hospital emergency departments experienced an 18.2% reduction in salary expenditures and a subsequent increase in patient mortality following private equity acquisition. As I considered these findings, a parallel came to fruition in my mind — one that extends far beyond hospital walls and into the very operationalization of the federal government.
The parallels between private equity’s infiltration into healthcare and the Trump administration’s approach to governing are striking. Both seemingly operate from the same playbook:...
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