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Patients Fare When Private Equity Funds Acquire Nursing Homes (nber.org)
3 points by tangerine_beet 1865 days ago
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"Patients admitted to private equity-owned nursing homes are 50 percent more likely to be placed on antipsychotic medication. By sedating patients rather than applying behavioral therapy, nursing homes can reduce staffing needs...."