David U. Himmelstein, Robert Kuttner, Steffie Woolhandler
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Abstract
This Viewpoint discusses the collapse of the Steward Health Care system as a case in point of the salience of proprietorship in health care, the problem of private equity firms’ business models emphasizing short-term gains, and the conflict between financial ambition and clinical mission.