"Bellevue Hospital's Urgent Weight-Loss Surgeries Save Lives"

Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan has come under scrutiny for its high-speed assembly line approach to weight-loss surgery, endangering patients and compromising urgent care for others, according to a New York Times investigation. The hospital's bariatric program, led by surgeons with financial incentives to perform more operations, has been accused of cutting corners and operating on patients who don't meet the standard medical guidelines. The hospital's focus on increasing volume has led to rushed processes, overcrowded operating rooms, and delays in urgent surgeries for other patients. The program has also operated on prisoners from Rikers Island who struggle to maintain the required diets after surgery.