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What Happens When Private Equity (PE) Takes Over a Hospital

New analysis shows alarming increase in patient complications

Editor’s NOTE: The following was introduced to me from our writer, Charles R. Dickens as a part of his recent column, The Business of Medicine, which follows directly below this column. It is all well worth your efforts and time to follow through. You will begin to understand the control and manipulation of the complete Medical Ssytem in this nation today. ~ Jeffrey Bennett

Patients are more likely to fall, get new infections, or experience other forms of harm during their stay in a hospital after it is acquired by a private equity firm, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard Medical School.

The research, published Dec. 26 in JAMA, is among a handful of recent nationwide analyses of how private equity takeovers affect the quality of patient care in hospitals. The increases are seen in conditions or outcomes deemed preventable and are key measures of hospital safety and quality.

The findings come amid growing concerns about private equity’s increasing role in U.S. health care, with $1 trillion invested in the past decade.

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Dickens: The Business of Medicine

Medicine and Private Equity Firms (PEFs)

…or – Making Pain Pay!

Hippocrates, for whom the Hippocratic Oath is affectionately named, covers the breadth and depth of his knowledge and teachings from his life as a healer. Scholars believe it to be a compilation of his writings and teachings, estimating that it was written in the 4th or 5th century BC. The most memorable phrase attributed to Hippocrates, “First do no harm”, as an admonition to the physicians who would follow him, is a paraphrase of ‘either help or do not harm the patient,’ and probably ‘I will abstain from all intentional wrongdoing and harm.’

It offers a comprehensive list of cautions for covering topics such as Abortion, Religious Themes, and Euthanasia. Hippocrates’ central premise is to ‘Treat the patient, not the disease’, which is a real departure from where we find ourselves today in Merka and the Business of Medicine – or as I like to think of it, “Making Pain Pay”!

The ghastly adjunct to this is Big Pharma –  the Drug Companies!

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Certain Cancers Rising More Than Others in US New Report Finds

A sweeping new report from the American Cancer Society suggests cancer will likely be the leading cause of early deaths worldwide by 2050, with cases projected to rise by 74%.

“This is because of population aging and growth,” said Ahmedin Jemal, senior vice president of the Surveillance & Health Equity Science Department of the American Cancer Society and the chief editor of the report.

In 2022, there were about 19 million new cancer cases worldwide. Continue reading

A Cardiac Surgeon Shares 3 ‘Powerful’ Supplements You Should Be Taking Take Daily For Your Heart Health: Co Q12, Omega 3, Magnesium

Your heart health is one of the most crucial components of your overall wellbeing. A healthier heart makes a healthier body, and your diet, exercise, and lifestyle choices all play significant roles. While a balanced diet should provide essential nutrients, certain supplements could help fuel your body with everything it needs to reduce inflammation and regulate critical functions like blood pressure and heart rhythm, boosting your cardiovascular health.

Dr. Jeremy London, a cardiac surgeon, highlighted three supplements that he strongly recommends for daily heart health on TikTok. These include Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), Omega-3 fatty acids, and Magnesium. Each of these can help your heart stay in great shape, supporting functions from energy production to inflammation control and electrolyte balance. Read on to learn more about the benefits of each. Continue reading

Medicare Drug Costs Shift Under New Law: Most Patients May Pay More

Insurers adjusting to the Inflation Reduction Act by changing fees, co-pays

New research reveals the Inflation Reduction Act’s $2,000 cap may not help most Medicare beneficiaries as insurers raise drug costs and deductibles. Image (c) ConsumerAffairs

A core promise of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), signed by President Biden in 2022, was to lower the cost of prescription medications for Americans, particularly older adults on Medicare. But new research suggests the reality may be more complicated — and costlier — for most beneficiaries. Continue reading

Nearly 20K Cancer Patients at NYC’s Memorial Sloan Kettering at Risk of Losing Critical Care Over Insurance Spat

Nearly 20,000 patients at Memorial Sloan Kettering could lose access to critical care because of a contract battle between the renowned cancer hospital and health insurance behemoth UnitedHealthcare.

The two sides have until the end of June to hash out a new deal over reimbursement rates — but are trading blame while patients, many in need of lifesaving care, anxiously wait to see if they will keep in-network treatment.

Patient Lee Kassler, of Plainview, Long Island, said he was in “disbelief” and “shocked” when he found out that he could lose care on July 1 if the Manhattan hospital and health insurance company don’t reach an agreement by June 30.

“Full of anxiety, full of stress, saddened, angry, worried, just a whole host of emotions that I was faced with when I was diagnosed with cancer,” Kassler, who has had a rare, incurable gastric cancer since 2022, told The Post Friday. Continue reading

1394 ~ The AMA Will Kill You

“What’s the difference between God and a doctor? God doesn’t think He’s a doctor.”

Patient Beware! Journal of the American Medical Association admits doctors are third leading cause of death in the U.S. Quackwatch is major proponent of AMA and conventional medicine.

Last year JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) admitted that doctors are the third leading cause of death in the U.S. Personally, I think the statistics are on the low side. I wouldn’t be surprised if they”re the leading cause (remember that old saying, “doctors bury their mistakes.” And those mistakes often don”t make it into the records. I’ve seen it.)

I blame this sad state of affairs on the fact the AMA is an arrogant government-backed guild dedicated to protecting doctors’ incomes, status and professional and political power at the expense of peoples’ health and lives. It doesn’t get rid of bad doctors and attempts to prevent competition. Without competition, the status quo becomes frozen. This means protecting the status quo becomes more important than protecting people (years ago doctors use to make house calls. Guess what happened to that?) Protecting the status quo is one of those bad laws of human nature. Continue reading

Cancer Drugs Cost More Than Ever… They Often Don’t Extend Lives!

Photo Illustration by Vartika Sharma

The moment she heard that her mother, then 67, had advanced breast cancer, Stacie Dusetzina began hunting for potential treatments. A cancer policy researcher at Vanderbilt University, Dusetzina knew the go-to drug in many cases was Pfizer Inc.’s Ibrance. She learned it might cost her mother, who lived on a fixed income, around $10,000 out of pocket annually.

Medicare, required by law to cover cancer treatment, would have paid much of the rest of the cost. At the time, in 2020, the pill listed for a jaw-dropping $160,000 a year, rising more recently to $214,000. Continue reading

June 17, 2025: cancer, Cancer, CANCER!

Woman, 27, Diagnosed With Blood Cancer Shares 7 Symptoms She Overlooked
A woman who was diagnosed with stage 2 Hodgkin lymphoma has shared the symptoms that led to her diagnosis, revealing she had blood cancer.

According to Mayo Clinic, Hodgkin lymphoma is a type of cancer that affects the lymphatic system, which helps the body fight germs and diseases. It’s a group of blood cancers that form in the white blood cells called lymphocytes.

Stage 2 indicates the cancer is found in two or more groups of lymph nodes… (Continue to full article)

The above graphic shows the seven factors scientists say raise the risk of colon cancer in younger men

‘I’m a Gastroenterologist — These Are the 4 Colon Cancer Signs You Should Never, Ever Ignore’
Colon cancer rates are surging worldwide, especially among younger and relatively healthy people , making it more important than ever to know the signs of the disease and screen for it sooner. Early-onset colorectal cancer occurs in patients between 25 and 49 years old, and the current rate in most western and industrialized countries is 14 to 17 cases per 100,000 individuals.

“Colorectal cancer is the third-leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men and the fourth leading cause in women, according to the American Cancer Society… (Continue to full article)

Common Cooking Oils Linked to Breast Cancer Growth
Scientists have discovered a mechanism connecting omega-6 fatty acids to aggressive breast cancer progression.

A type of fat found in commonly used seed oils has been linked to faster growth of one of the most aggressive and difficult-to-treat forms of breast cancer.

A recent study found that high linoleic acid consumption activated a critical growth pathway in cancer cells… (Continue to full article)

Bladder Cancer: Symptoms to Look Out for and When to See a Doctor
A “game-changer” study claims bladder cancer patients given an immunotherapy drug are a third less likely to see disease come back and are more likely to survive.

Patients with advanced (muscle-invasive) bladder cancer had significantly less risk of cancer progressing or returning when treated with durvalumab, and were more likely to still be alive two years after treatment.

Experts from the University of Sheffield and Barts Cancer Institute at Queen Mary University of London included 1,063 patients with operable bladder cancer in their study… (Continue to full article)

Symptoms of Bladder Cancer in Women
Symptoms of bladder cancer can include issues that relate to passing urine, such as blood in urine and changes in the frequency of urination.

Overall, bladder cancer is more common in males than in females. About 9 in 10Trusted Source bladder cancer cases occur after the age of 55, with an average age of onset of about 73.

Blood in the urine is a common early sign, which many females may mistake for other issues or doctors may misdiagnose. This can lead to later-stage or more advanced cancer.

This article reviews the symptoms that females with bladder cancer may experience. It will also explain risk factors, prevalence, and the outlook for bladder cancer

Are Uterine Cancer and Endometrial Cancer the Same?… (Continue to full article)

The Pharmaceutical Racket

~ Foreword ~
July 26, 2017 ~ What you are about to read is a history lesson, which will provide you with many answers as to the power and control of the Pharmaceutical industry. This chronological study begins back in the 1930’s and brings us to the late 20th century, and although we are now nearly eighteen years into the 21st century – nothing has changed – nothing has improved and in fact – greater numbers of people are being afflicted with dis-eases, which long ago through the teachings of William Donald Kelley, Royal Raymond Rife, Otto Warburg, John Beard, Hulda Clarke, Max Gerson, Nicholas Gonzalez and many others ~ have been proven ~ outside of the Pathological Medical Community (spelling intentional) ~ to save lives and TEACH victims how to live a longer, healthier life.

What follows deals strictly with the title-subject and was written by two brilliant (apparently British) researchers sometime in the 1990’s (we believe) and is only presented in part on this web-blog. Be be prepared for a shock – for you’ll never look at your physician nor his/her prescription again with the same trust!

I will begin this posting with the same words, which close the following post, “For the sake of your selves, your children and the animals: WAKE UP PEOPLE! Take back your power over your own health and stop supporting these barbaric and sick individuals. Only you can do this. The time to do this is NOW! ~ Jeffrey Bennett, Publisher
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Doctors Sound Alarm as Over-the-Counter Drug Taken by Millions Is Linked To CANCER

A common medication taken by more than 100 million worldwide for urinary tract infections has been linked to cancer.

Phenazopyridine — sold under various brand names including Azo, Pyridium, Prodium, Pyridiate, Baridium, and Uricalm — is available over the counter (OTC) in the US and UK at lower strengths and by prescription at higher strengths.

It works by numbing the lining of the urinary tract, which helps to lessen the symptoms of urinary tract infections (UTIs), which include burning, irritation, and discomfort, as well as frequent and urgent urination.

But now experts are warning the drug could cause cancer based on early evidence from animal studies. Continue reading