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PBS NewsHour

How private equity in health care is affecting patients

Season 2025 Episode 92 | 8m 20s

Economics correspondent Paul Solman is exploring the impact on communities in Massachusetts after a private equity firm bought struggling hospitals. In his second report, he looks at how private equity's increasing role in health care is affecting patients.

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