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Private equity is eating healthcare alive

Cut & Tell··23 September 2026·28 min

About this episode

Would you send someone you love to a hospital owned by private equity? Dr. Liz Malphrus breaks down exactly how private equity works, why it's poured billions into healthcare since 2018, and what the data says about the cost, safety, and physician burnout that follow. Plus: the exact questions to ask before taking a private-equity-backed job.Referenced: BMJ systematic review on PE and healthcare quality/cost; JAMA analysis of Medicare claims on PE hospital acquisitions and patient safety; physician satisfaction and autonomy survey data.Host: Liz Malphrus, MDConnect with Liz: https://www.hippocratic-collective.com/members/liz-malphrus-mdIG: @dr.malphrusProduced By: The Hippocratic CollectiveSubscribe to @hippocraticcollective on Youtube for all of the other shows and content the Hippocratic Collective has to offer.