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TexasTowelie

(121,974 posts) Sat Jul 19, 2025, 12:27 AM Saturday

A CEO Wanted to Run Healthcare Like Taco Bell. Here's How His Patients Are Doing - More Perfect Union

Two dialysis giants control the industry — and they're gaming the healthcare system.
DaVita and Fresenius are pushing out and intimidating patients, and sometimes refusing to send them to the hospital.
It's all done to boost profits and make more off the dialysis business.

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A CEO Wanted to Run Healthcare Like Taco Bell. Here's How His Patients Are Doing - More Perfect Union (Original Post) TexasTowelie Saturday OP

I've been a registered nurse since 1983 markodochartaigh Saturday #1

markodochartaigh

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1. I've been a registered nurse since 1983

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Sat Jul 19, 2025, 02:21 AM

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I remember in the mid 80's hospital management was changing from doctors and nurses to mba's. The mantras were "If you can run a McDonald's, you can run a hospital", and "I'm going to show you how to do your jobs with fewer workers and less supplies, and enjoy it!"
We don't have a health care system in the US. We have a profit making system which produces as much profit as possible while producing as little health care as possible as a byproduct.

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