"[Elizabeth Warren's bill] amplifies the flaws of ACA/obamacare which have lead to disastrous consolidation and negatively impacts physician autonomy.
It does so by furthering the regulatory arbitrage that already favors hospital systems.
Warren’s bill restricts corporate ownership and certain financing arrangements for physician practices while explicitly exempting hospitals and hospital affiliated clinics from the ownership prohibition and said arrangements."
The bill would be a catastrophe.
The Elizabeth Warren bill restricting practice ownership is stupid and bad policy for physician autonomy. No matter what a
‘Famous’ person believes.
It amplifies the flaws of ACA/obamacare which have lead to disastrous consolidation and negatively impacts physician autonomy.
It does so by furthering the regulatory arbitrage that already favors hospital systems.
Warren’s bill restricts corporate ownership and certain financing arrangements for physician practices while explicitly exempting hospitals and hospital affiliated clinics from the ownership prohibition and said arrangements.
Hospital care already accounts for the largest share of healthcare spending. This bill hands those institutions another regulatory advantage while narrowing physicians’ options to finance and grow their own practices.
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