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Emergency rooms acquired by private equity linked to staffing cuts, salary cuts, and increased death rate (hms.harvard.edu)
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[–] Wilco@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 month ago

They also perform extremely predatory billing. They will send the bill, clock 30 days, then send a collection letter. You can be in small claims court 60-90 days after a doctor's visit, all so they can collect legal fees.