The great care home cash grab: how private equity turned vulnerable elderly people into human ATMs

When did care homes come to be seen as recession-proof investments? And who pays the price?

The Guardian
Private equity didn't. People did. We really need to get rid of limited liability and corporate fictions.

The intentions may be good but that's unlikely to happen in our lifetime.

What might be a more feasible solution?

Revoke corporate charters. Prevent and break up consolidation.

All corporate entities require a registration to operate in a state if they have a physical presence.

In this instance, you can also pass a law along the lines of "After setup, all care homes are required to spend 90/95/99% of their income on direct care of the residents or your charter gets revoked." This would prevent the incentives to buy them in the first place.