By ADAM LEE Reflecting on a Private Equity (PE) internship in New York City reveals a major takeaway: financial engineering can be incredibly empowering, but applying it to public infrastructure often catches vulnerable communities in the crossfire. The PE industry typically views the world through balance sheets, debt structures, cash flow optimization, and lucrative acquisitions. While these principles generate immense profit on paper, applying them to local healthcare—specifically safety-net hospitals—creates severe real-world tradeoffs. Here are the major takeaways regarding...
Wall Street in the ER: How Private Equity Is Squeezing Local Hospitals
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Oct 8, 2026 • 6 days ago
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