Sometimes investment groups will purchase and then unify individually-owned, small businesses that provide care for people with disabilities. Once they've acquired enough businesses, they'll turn around and sell the conglomerated entity to the highest bidder. There are some advantages... kind of... if you're being generous. But ther are a lot of disadvantages. We do our best to be fair while also explaining the reality of the situation. RecommendationsAbraham: Wicked: For Good (https://www.wickedmovie.com/) Shane: Code Talker: The First and Only Memoir By One of the Original Navajo Code Talkers of WWII by Chester Nez and Judith Schiess AvilaHolidays (10 December 2025):Dewey Decimal System DayFestival for the Souls of Dead WhalesHuman Rights DayInternational Animal Rights DayJane Addams DayNational Day of Animal RightsNational Lager DayNobel Prize DayComputer Science Education WeekHuman Rights WeekLager Beer WeekNational Aplastic Anemia and MDS Awareness WeekNational Groundwater Awareness WeekNational Handwashing Awareness WeekNational Influenza Vaccination WeekLinks and References: https://www.urblaw.com/the-effects-of-private-equity-firms-on-disability-services/#:~:text=Takeaways,extract%20significant%20short%2Dterm%20profits.https://www.statnews.com/2025/03/18/private-equity-ownership-care-homes-intellectual-developmental-disabilities/#:~:text=Private%20equity%20firms%20are%20acquiring,population's%20health%20care%20is%20growing.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sr-Cyx795p8&t=124shttps://stateline.org/2025/05/16/private-equity-snaps-up-disability-services-challenging-state-regulators/#:~:text=By:%20Anna%20Claire%20Vollers%20%2D%20May,that%20is%20to%20cut%20costs.%E2%80%9Dhttps://prospect.org/2025/03/18/2025-03-18-private-equity-vultures-care-facilities-disabled/#:~:text=Private%20equity%20giants%20have%20spent,More%20from%20Daniel%20Boguslawhttps://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2821686https://www.finance.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/120220%20Life%20at%20Cypress%20House%20-%20An%20Examination%20of%20Care%20Provided%20by%20MENTOR%20Oregon.pdfhttps://apps.ahca.myflorida.com/dm_web/DMWeb_DocsFO/13871688.pdf https://pestakeholder.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/PESP_Report_IDD_2025.pdf Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/why-we-do-what-we-do--3419521/support.Support our podcast: www.patreon.com/wwdwwdpodcast