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Senate Report: Private Equity Threatens Patient Care Nationwide

1/11/2025

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A U.S. Senate Committee report exposes the troubling impact of private equity on healthcare, revealing that profit-driven motives compromise patient care. With 457 hospitals under private equity ownership, including 220 by Apollo Global Management, senators condemned alarming health violations and chronic understaffing, warning that this trend jeopardizes both patient safety and community well-being.

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A U.S. Senate Committee report exposes the troubling impact of private equity on healthcare, revealing that profit-driven motives compromise patient care. With 457 hospitals under private equity ownership, including 220 by Apollo Global Management, senators condemned alarming health violations and chronic understaffing, warning that this trend jeopardizes both patient safety and community well-being.