Senator Elizabeth Warren and a group of Democrats introduced bicameral legislation to ban private equity firms from owning medical practices, citing rising healthcare costs driven by corporate ownership. The bill has support from 12 other Senate and House members and is based on existing state-level laws.
Background
Private equity acquisition of medical practices has grown significantly in recent years, prompting bipartisan concern over rising healthcare costs and reduced patient care quality.
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- hackernews
- Published
- Sep 21, 2026 at 06:13 AM
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- 5.0 / 10