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Peter Frase

Friday, Nov 23, 2012 5:00 PM UTC

Could public health care have saved Hostess?

Vulture capitalism played its part in the company's demise, but rising coverage costs may have sealed its fate

Peter Frase, Jacobin 42 Topics: Vulture Capitalism, Hostess, Obamacare, Jacobin, Health Care, Business

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