SNV Special Report: U.S. Capitalist Healthcare On The Brink

Special Report (11/13/2025)In this special we start out speaking with Brian von Ahsen about a recent nightmare patient experience in the Hospital as a result of short staffing. Then we broaden our scope to look at a number of elements of US Capitalist Healthcare's decline.Links to items covered in this special:Hennepin Healthcare resident physicians file for union recognition (3/12/2025): https://minnesotareformer.com/2025/03/12/hennepin-healthcare-resident-physicians-file-for-union-election/Staffing shortages at VA health systems: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/staffing-shortages-veterans-affairs-watchdog/https://www.campussafetymagazine.com/news/va-medical-centers-face-staffing-crisis-as-shortages-surge-50/172836/https://www.newsweek.com/va-medical-centers-severe-staffing-shortage-map-21148534 Nurses Say Hospital Forced Off-the-Clock Work and Unsafe Staffing, File Lawsuit (8/20/2025): https://nurse.org/news/nurses-sue-endeavor-health-wage-theft/Minnesota hospitals, community clinics brace for impact of Medicaid cuts (9/25/2025): https://sahanjournal.com/health/minnesota-hospitals-clinics-brace-impact-medicaid-cuts/Medicare staffing raises alarm with open enrollment underway: https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5577102-medicare-staffing-raises-alarm-with-open-enrollment-underway/Private equity takeover of hospitals led to rise in Medicare emergency patient deaths, says study: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/14/private-equity-hospitals-medicare-patient-deaths5 Consequences of Private Equity’s Expansion in Health Care Services (10/30/2025): https://www.americanprogress.org/article/5-consequences-of-private-equitys-expansion-in-health-care-services/All 50 states will vie for funds from $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program (11/6/2025): https://minnesotareformer.com/briefs/all-50-states-will-vie-for-funds-from-50-billion-rural-health-transformation-program/Allina providers strike across metro area clinics in historic first for Minnesota (11/5/2025): https://minnesotareformer.com/briefs/allina-providers-strike-across-metro-area-clinics-in-historic-first-for-minnesota/Alberta hospital, nursing staff vote 98% in favor of striking ahead of mediation (11/5/2025): https://globalnews.ca/news/11512792/aupe-strike-vote-health-care-lpn/Hospital Doctors and Health Workers Launch 48-Hour Strike Over Pay and Staffing Shortages (11/6/2025): https://greekcitytimes.com/2025/11/07/greek-hospital-doctors-strike/Safe Nurse Staffing Saves Lives and Money Across the World: https://ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/research-updates/safe-nurse-staffing-saves-lives-and-money-across-the-world/Causes and effects of hospital nursing shortages to consider potential feedback effects: an umbrella review (11/06/2025): https://human-resources-health.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12960-025-01028-wFlu cases in Japan exceed alert level, health ministry says: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/07/japan/science-health/flu-cases-alert/Healthcare Sees 224% Annual Increase in Attacks Targeting Mobile Devices: https://www.hipaajournal.com/healthcare-224-annual-increase-attacks-targeting-mobile-devices/Every single GOP senator voted to make your health care more expensive: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/11/11/2353239/-Every-single-GOP-senator-voted-to-make-your-health-care-more-expensiveCalls For Schumer to Step Down Grow as Democrats Cave on Healthcare & Help GOP Pass Funding Bill: https://www.democracynow.org/2025/11/11/shutdownRESIGN CHUCK SCHUMER: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-T0bFFhWOJ0Chuck Schumer’s Family Is Getting Nice Work on Wall Street: https://jacobin.com/2022/08/chuck-schumer-family-son-in-law-blackstone-tech-finance-lobby