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Wheelchair users say lack of competition in repair market leads to long wait times

NPR | By Meghan H Smith,

Leila Fadel

Published July 15, 2026 at 3:49 AM CDT

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People who use wheelchairs say simple repairs can take months to complete and replacement parts can be very expensive. In part, they blame two private equity firms that control most of the market.

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Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.