
An excerpt from the book-length expose by surgeon-author Erica Rowe Urquhart, M.D., Ph.D., MBA

Erica Rowe Urquhart, M.D., Ph.D., MBA, an orthopedic surgeon, is the author of "The Invisible Hand Wielding the Scalpel: The Hidden Cause of America's Healthcare Crisis." She is also the creator of the podcast "UpMed: The Journal of Healthcare's Race To The Bottom," available where you get your podcasts.