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ZocDoc needs a filter "not owned by private equity" Presumably the effect is -> PE forces doctors to spend less time/thought per patient -> patients receive wo
by zug_zug 3y ago
ZocDoc needs a filter "not owned by private equity"
Presumably the effect is -> PE forces doctors to spend less time/thought per patient -> patients receive worse care -> patients change providers
Whoever can provide value to patients to forces "market efficiency" and helps patients and the system as a whole.
- junofan 3y agoNah the grift is that insurers are price-takers in a local area (if you want to provide insurance to businesses in Seattle, you need to cover e.g. cardiology in Seattle), so PE buys up all the cardiology practices in Seattle and charges more.
- gmd63 3y agoIt's so frustrating that such a basic, non-intelligent move is the go-to by the biggest players that can afford such a strategy. It's completely counter to the presumption that wealthier players are more suited to allocate resources for efficient outcomes.
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- akomtu 3y agoIsn't it the basic winning strategy in the monopoly game? Buy up all prisons, then bankrupt your competitors.