Just like an invasive species can disrupt an ecosystem, private equity firms have infiltrated the world of health care, causing rural hospital closures and issues with medical debt and mental health care. Journalists at KHN have been investigating this phenomenon, uncovering the ways in which private equity hijacks health care and impacts vulnerable communities. Senior correspondents Sarah Jane Tribble, Markian Hawryluk, Noam N. Levey, and Julie Rovner have each delved into different aspects of this issue, from hospital closures in Missouri to power wheelchairs and Colorado’s ‘right to repair’ law. They have also shed light on America’s medical debt crisis and the role of mental health funding in gun safety legislation. The work of these journalists sparks important discussions about the state of our health care system, exposing the flaws and advocating for change. Dive into their insightful investigations to learn more about the impact of private equity on health care!
KHN senior correspondent Sarah Jane Tribble examined how private equity hijacks health care, reporting on rural hospital closures in Missouri, on KBIA’s “All Things Considered” on June 23.
Click here to hear Tribble on “All Things Considered” Read Tribble’s “Buy and Bust: When Private Equity Comes for Rural Hospitals“KHN senior Colorado correspondent Markian Hawryluk also discussed private equity, along with power wheelchairs and Colorado’s “right to repair” law, on “Texas Standard” on June 22.
Click here to hear Hawryluk on Texas StandardRead Hawryluk’s “Despite a First-Ever ‘Right-to-Repair’ Law, There’s No Easy Fix for Wheelchair Users“KHN senior correspondent Noam N. Levey discussed the KHN-NPR investigation into America’s medical debt crisis on KJZZ and WNHN’s “The Attitude With Arnie Arnesen” on June 21 and June 22. Levey also discussed the project’s findings on “CBS Mornings” and the “CBS Evening News With Norah O’Donnell.”
Click here to hear Levey on KJZZClick here to hear Levey on “The Attitude With Arnie Arnesen”Click here to watch Levey on “CBS Mornings“Click here to watch Levey on “CBS Evening News“Read Levey’s “100 Million People in America Are Saddled With Health Care Debt“KHN chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed the role of mental health funding in gun safety legislation being debated in Congress on WAMU/NPR’s “1A” on June 21.
Click here to hear Rovner on “1A”KHN interim Southern bureau editor Andy Miller discussed delays in mental health care for people awaiting trial on WUGA’s “The Health Report” on June 19.
Click here to hear Miller on “The Health Report”Read Miller and Rebecca Grapevine’s “Long Wait for Justice: People in Jail Face Delays for Mental Health Care Before They Can Stand Trial“KHN (Kaiser Health News) is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues. Together with Policy Analysis and Polling, KHN is one of the three major operating programs at KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation). KFF is an endowed nonprofit organization providing information on health issues to the nation.USE OUR CONTENTThis story can be republished for free (details).
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