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applegrove

(127,981 posts) Wed Aug 27, 2025, 11:32 PM Aug 27

Private equity in NM hospitals is leading to a healthcare provider shortage: [View all]

Think New Mexico isnâ€™t fighting for patients, theyâ€™re fighting for private equity.

Thereâ€™s a doctor shortage because Wall Street buys up community hospitals, guts staff, and turns ERs into cash cows. Patients wait 16 hours for care while profits soar.

Private equity is strip-mining hospitals.
— Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline.com) 2025-08-27T22:52:48.873Z

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Private equity in NM hospitals is leading to a healthcare provider shortage: [View all] applegrove Aug 27 OP

Sad fact is communities sell hospitals because they can't raise funds. PE gives them a small Silent Type Aug 27 #1

Private Equity has been selling efficiency vs. quality. The CEO applegrove Aug 28 #2

Just like the choice Toyz-R-Us had -- Shut down immediately because you have no source of funding after downgrade Silent Type Aug 28 #3

The hospitals are failing because the most efficient way to treat people is universal healthcare. applegrove Aug 28 #4

Totally agree, but we ain't close to universal health. Hence, PE is a lifeline in some cases. Silent Type Aug 28 #5

Nope. Increase taxes. Don't act like there shouldn't be applegrove Aug 28 #6

All for it. When do you think that might happen? Until then, PE is last option, like a loan shark. Silent Type Aug 28 #7