Former hospital CEO detained amid corruption scandal

The U.S. healthcare system is ruthless and profit-seeking by design. That it's also infested with frauds and crooks is an example of why the freedom in free markets rarely extends to customers. Federal agents detained hospital chain CEO Ralph de la Torre last week, reports Ars Technica's Beth Mole, and "things aren't looking good" for a man described plainly as a "healthcare terrorist" for running hospitals into the ground. — Read the rest

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