A trio of healthcare bills passed through Delaware Governor Matt Meyer’s desk Monday that, among other actions, brings a temporary ban on private equity’s hospital purchases and sets a multi-year phase-in of hospital price caps. The newly signed private equity acquisition ban, Senate Bill No. 313, is the latest state-level action from leaders concerned by firms obtaining and extracting wealth from provider organizations. The bill describes practices such as sale-leasebacks and incremental service line cutbacks as threats to sustained care delivery in the state.
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