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Financiers bought up anesthesia practices, then raised prices (www.washingtonpost.com)
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Created 10 years ago by a private-equity firm, USAP is now one of the largest in the U.S., with more than 4,000 doctors and spanning nine states. As it gobbled up existing practices, substantial price hikes followed.

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[โ€“] swope@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think I saw a Dr. Glaucomflecken skit about this.

[โ€“] Hellsadvocate@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yup literally 11 months ago. It was pretty hilarious. https://youtu.be/nG6ppzJwPYU he's a doc and he's super harsh on insurances (for exactly the right reason). He's also hilarious. Love that guy.