Elizabeth Koh, an investigative reporter from the Boston Globe, joins Zuri Song, a Harvard Medical School professor, and Elizabeth Rosenthal from KFF Health News. They dive into the shocking bankruptcy of Steward Health Care, the largest for-profit system in the U.S., and its ripple effects on local communities. The discussion reveals how private equity impacts hospital staffing and compromises patient care, leading to alarming service shortfalls. They also question the sustainability of healthcare governed by profit-driven motives while highlighting the crucial role of investigative journalism in these matters.
