Tag: affordable healthcare

When healthcare meets private equity; what can possibly go wrong? Ask the F.T.C..

When healthcare meets private equity; what can possibly go wrong? Ask the F.T.C. The NY Times recently reported the Federal Trade Commission (F.T.C.) was going after a private equity-backed anesthesia group that has been consolidating and dominating local markets with Wall Street money. A close friend of mine has described what happened in his group, first at Barnabus, and then during the pandemic at JFK hospitals when private equity purchased these groups. Doctors like him were being replaced with nurse anesthesthetists (not necessarily bad for patients) as they attempted to do things to improve their profits and he was, as Read More »

Pre Obamacare; what sank the Clinton health care reform effort 20 years ago?

Pre Obamacare, what sank the Clinton health care reform effort 20 years ago? Years ago, I remember President Clinton in a speech showing a mockup of a then-proposed health security card which was part of the Clinton health care reform effort. The idea was that everyone would be covered period. According to USA Today in 2009, Clinton stated the following: “Under our plan, every American will receive a health security card that will guarantee you a comprehensive package of benefits over the course of your life that will equal benefits provided by most Fortune 500 corporations. This card will guarantee Read More »