Geopolitics
The Change Healthcare Catastrophe: A Symptom of Imperial Decay and a Warning to the Global South
A single hack on Change Healthcare, a critical but overlooked administrative node processing 15 billion transactions annually, crippled the financial lifelines of US hospitals and pharmacies, revealing a catastrophic systemic fragility hidden in plain sight. This staggering failure is a direct indictment of a Western model that prioritizes profit-driven efficiency and corporate consolidation over robust, sovereign, and secure infrastructure, mirroring the exploitative dependencies they impose on the Global South.
