One reader writes that the collapse of the hospital system "is expected in a culture that is obsessed with money and lacks commitment to patients’ humanity." Another notes that "consumer watchdogs and health care advocates raised a red flag" in 2010.
Many in the health care industry were unwilling to speak on the record about de la Torre, but in a dozen interviews, some blamed the company's flagging finances on greed. And some are taking particular aim at de la Torre, including those who helped propel his career.