The shift to electronic medical reimbursements gave rise to payment processing companies demanding a 1.5% to 5% fee every time a doctor gets paid by insurers. The government banned such fees — until a company lobbyist got involved.
US healthcare is first and foremost a shameless cash grab. They’ve taken on the big tech model of enshittification. First, they made it shitty for the consumers, now they’re making it shitty for their business customers. The only people winning are private equity, pharma, and insurers.
US healthcare is first and foremost a shameless cash grab. They’ve taken on the big tech model of enshittification. First, they made it shitty for the consumers, now they’re making it shitty for their business customers. The only people winning are private equity, pharma, and insurers.