... A 2021 study of nursing home ownership by academics at New York University, the University of Chicago and the University of Pennsylvania found that death rates were 10% higher at facilities owned by private equity than by other owners, including for-profit companies, while compliance with Medicare standards of care declined. Taxpayer costs rose by 11% at the facilities.

Senators launch bipartisan probe of private equity's growing role in U.S. health care

it is cheaper if they die.

It's about time. They also need to look into private ownership of physician practices that are contracted by hospitals and other providers.

When you get a procedure at a hospital they have you sign a document saying you will pay for any services not covered by insurance. However, they cannot give you a list of providers so that you can check with your insurance company to see if they are included in providers covered by your insurer. What kind of BS is that?