Doctor fired from ER warns about effect of for-profit firms on U.S. health care

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Mar 29, 2022 Doctor fired from ER warns about effect of for-profit firms on U.S. health care Ray Brovont, a former Army doctor turned medical director at a for-profit hospital, was fired after asking for more staffing at the emergency department he ran. Brovont and physicians at emergency departments staffed by private equity firms warn that these companies are focused on profits at the potential expense of patient care and that doctors who question the practices risk being let go. Read More Follow Us Get the NBC News Mobile App Check out all NBC News newsletters here. 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 View in browser | Unsubscribe | Contact | Privacy