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Hillrom controls about 75 percent of the hospital bed market, and is using its market power to undercut rivals, according to a federal lawsuit.
Rollups: There’s a Hospital Bed Monopoly: Executive Editor David Dayen launches a new Prospect series that shines a light on everyday, overlooked monopolies in the U.S. economy—beginning with a company that controls 75 percent of the hospital bed market.
The Big Student Loan Lie: Contributor John R. Brooks explains how student debtors are abused by a system that conceals the true cost of education and simply makes up the numbers. America’s Steel Spine: What will it take to revive the U.S. steel industry in the face of China’s aggressive industrial policy? Prospect Co-Editor Robert Kuttner tells us what President Biden is doing right.
The Care Crisis Isn’t What You Think: When it comes to disability, we devalue care because we devalue the people who need it, writes contributor Laura Mauldin. The Critical Power of State Legislatures: Senior Editor Gabrielle Gurley interviews David Toscano, former Democratic leader of the Virginia House of Delegates, on the critical importance of governing at the state level.
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