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NEW: In a five-part series, “Sick in a Hospital Town,” ProPublica’s @gingerthompson.bsky.social pursues the question: Why are people in Albany, Georgia, so sick when its most powerful institution is a hospital? Start with Part 1 here:

projects.propublica.orgSick in a Hospital Town, Part 1: The Business of CareWelcome to Albany, Georgia, where one hospital dominates the political and economic landscape. The story of Phoebe Putney Memorial is the story of American health care.

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Market consolidation hasn’t fixed US healthcare, only made it more expensive. There is a golden opportunity to do an enormous amount of good for the US by putting the FTC on steroids, give them real teeth, and start breaking up monopolies. This is something we should be demanding every day.