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Private equity owns less than 4% of U.S. hospitals, study finds

One of the most contentious issues in health care today is private equity investment. Over the past two decades, private equity firms have acquired hundreds of U.S. hospitals, leading to concerns about how these ownership structures affect patient care, staffing levels, access to care and long-term stability. Recently, Democratic lawmakers introduced the Stop Corporate Takeovers of Physicians…

Private equity owns less than 4% of U.S. hospitals, study finds

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