Private equity firms are under scrutiny for looting healthcare facilities, with Steward Health Care allegedly profiting at least $800 million. Senators Peters and Warren are leading investigations and proposing legislation to regulate private equity investments in healthcare, citing concerns about patient care and billing practices.
A private-equity-backed firm has helped drive down payments to medical providers, drive up patients’ bills and earn billions for insurers. https://t.co/i5IQEByJ6f
A little-known data firm helps health insurers make more when less of an out-of-network claim gets paid. Patients can be on the hook for the difference. https://t.co/wKIklNjjYI
As medical practices owned by private equity firms fuel overbilling, a payment tool also backed by such investors helps insurers boost their profits. https://t.co/oJWhVHDwpn
Health Insurers’ Lucrative, Little-Known Alliance: 5 Takeaways A private-equity-backed firm has helped drive down payments to medical providers, drive up patients’ bills and earn billions for insurers. https://t.co/GdXUxRZl7S
Health Insurers’ Lucrative, Little-Known Alliance: 5 Takeaways. A private-equity-backed firm has helped drive down payments to medical providers, drive up patients’ bills and earn billions for insurers via @NYTimes https://t.co/6c1ow6YTrT
Hospitals cash in on a private equity-backed trend: concierge physician care https://t.co/NzmDdFYUUW
Private equity should not be allowed to loot one business after another—and we need special protections when it comes to health care. Because let’s be clear: turning private equity loose in our health care system kills people. https://t.co/Bw02uM7Pgs
Private equity sucks at marketing.
Thank you @SenGaryPeters for launching this investigation. From ERs to physician practices, we need to shine a light on the impact of private equity on healthcare. https://t.co/rnYq0BdykJ
We need guardrails for private equity investments in healthcare. https://t.co/Z0FS1zWJ9g
Senate bill would block private equity deals in health care https://t.co/TEhGLM52if @danprimack
Private equity groups may be putting profits over patients in the emergency rooms that they run. As Chair of @HSGAC, I’m pushing them for answers. https://t.co/hIllbnpW4a
A private equity firm looted Steward Health Care, failed to invest in Massachusetts facilities, & appears to have walked away with a profit of at least $800 million. We need to claw back those massive profits from the executives responsible for this mess. https://t.co/0Rmckl2J31