When The Dentist Goes Too Far, Another Blow For Greece, Desperate For Facebook Cash And More

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Private Equity Firms Pushing Dentists To Detrimentally Overtreat Patients

A crown on a four-year-old's tooth? That's just one of the consequences of private equity's leap into the dentist's chair.

That's because dental management companies frequently overtreat their patients when backed by private equity, often to those patients' detriment, according to a Bloomberg report.

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	Robert L. Borosage: The Austerity Trap and the Jobs Deficit Before dealing with the "prairie fire" that threatens the nation, Romney and Republicans want to add fuel to the flames. Their first priority is spending more money on the military and collecting less money from the rich and the corporations.
	Mike Lux: Ameritrade (Moral) Stock Is Plummeting It is clear Republicans and their supporters will go to any length to win this election, but, as consumers, we do have a chance to change that. We have to say we will not permit our money be co-opted by firms whose founders, owners or major stakeholders promote division.
	Brett Greene: Facebook Loses $10mm From GM While GM Gains $250mm From Berkshire Hathaway With the double whammy of questions surrounding Facebook's mobile revenue strategy and GM's dropping their Facebook advertising, a perfect storm is brewing before Facebook's initial public offering which could happen as early as this Friday.
	Brad Lander: Do You Think It's Fair... Many employers in New York City and across the country routinely use credit reports to discriminate against job applicants with poor credit histories. This puts people in a cruel Catch-22.
	Jed Kolko: House Hunters: Yes on Sprawl, No on Jobs. Huh? If you're making a big move and looking at markets across the country, don't ignore the job market. Unless you're retired, buying an investment property, or are expecting to live off your Facebook shares, remember that markets with great housing deals tend to have higher unemployment.