Ethically Challenged : Private Equity Storms US Health Care.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction. Hiding in Plain Sight -- 1 Who Even Are They? Private Equity from Soup to Nuts -- 2 The Emergence of the Alternative Asset Class -- 3 Consolidating Health Care -- 4 It's between Me and My Doctor? -- 5 Drilling for Gold: Corralling Dentists -- 6 Frail Elderly and Children: Homecare and Hospice -- 7 Public Crisis, Private Gain: Substance Abuse and Eating Disorders -- 8 Capitalizing on Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders -- 9 Hijacking an Industry: Medical Ambulances and Emergency Air Transport -- Conclusion. Infiltrating Our Health Care System -- Appendix. Selected Private Equity Firms Buying Health Care Businesses -- Abbreviations -- Glossary -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.

The first book to comprehensively address private equity and health care, Ethically Challenged raises the curtain on an industry notorious for its secrecy, exposing the nefarious side of its maneuvers.

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