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Early in January 2025, American Healthcare Systems ordered dozens of furloughs to a hospital in Illinois. The staff that remained knew the facility’s surveillance system was largely broken. One week after the cuts, a patient froze to death on the roof.
A for-profit hospital slashed costs. Then a patient froze to death on its roof.A little-known company grew on promises to save distressed hospitals. Instead, it sunk them into financial chaos.www.motherjones.com