Private Equity in Health Care Becomes a Bigger Washington Target

Congress is ramping up oversight of private equity’s influence in health care, though lawmakers don’t appear ready to give government more power to halt deals. Health care has been a magnet for private equity deals, even as growing data suggest its ownership of hospitals and physician groups has led to reduced staffing levels and worse patient outcomes. Parallel investigations by three Senate committees are focused on the industry’s growing influence on hospitals, emergency care and opioid treatment.

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Source: https://www.axios.com/2024/04/10/private-equity-hospitals-doctors-congress

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