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Ed Markey: But for those corporations, private equity, those profits came first, meaning the patients came last.

On the recordSeptember 11, 2024
But for those corporations, private equity, those profits came first, meaning the patients came last.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey criticizes corporate priorities over patient welfare in healthcare.

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