Private equity's acquisition of health care facilities prioritizes profits over patient care, raising concerns about health care standards. In this episode, Rosemary Batt, the Alice Hanson Cook Professor of Women and Work at Cornell University's ILR School, delves into the concerning influence of private equity in the health care sector, particularly its impact on patient care, worker conditions, and financial stability. She discusses how private equity firms, driven by profit motives, are acquiring health care facilities, leading to potential risks such as increased health care costs and poorer patient outcomes. Tune in and learn how we can work towards better protecting patient care, health care sustainability, and worker rights in the face of private equity's growing influence! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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