Health Care Should Be For Patients Not Profits
By Americans for Healthcare
The health care system in the United States is in crisis. Corporate buyout firms like KKR maximize profits at all costs at the expense of patient care and staff working conditions. At the same time, these buyout companies are some of the most vocal opponents of real health care reform.
The top executives of the Buyout firms make billions while jobs are lost and communities suffer. Not only that, but due to a loophole in the law, these "Buyout Barons" often pay a lower tax rate than the average health care worker in this country. So a billionaire like Henry Kravis, founder of the firm KKR, can pay a lower tax rate than teachers, nurses, and other hard-working people. It's time to put a stop to this. Go to www.July17action.org for more information.
In the last several years, buyout companies have taken over the largest for profit hospital chain in the United States, HCA, as well as the largest nursing home company in the country, Manor Care.
Americans for Health Care is joining the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and other organizations in the US and 25 other countries to demand accountability for private equity firms and the billionaires who run them. This petition is just the first step. We're also organizing a Global Day of Action on July 17, so stay tuned we'll send more information soon.
Sincerely,
Americans for Health Care
