Detroit ER Doctors Strike Over Patient Care Concerns

Focus with Paul W. Smith

April 12, 2024 ~ Dr. John Bailing, Emergency room physician at Ascension St. John Detroit and his colleagues are striking against the hospital’s private equity ownership, accusing it of compromising patient care and staffing for profit. This has led to overcrowded waiting rooms and delays in urgent care. Their demands for better working conditions and equitable care for their vulnerable patient population have been ignored, prompting a strike and attracting a Homeland Security investigation initiated by Senator Peter’s office, highlighting the deep-seated issues between healthcare priorities and profit-driven ownership.