Becker's Healthcare January 29, 2025
Francesca Mathewes

At least six state legislatures have introduced bills in the last two weeks to increase regulatory scrutiny of private equity mergers and acquisitions in the healthcare space.

The strictest proposals targeting private equity specifically are from Indiana and Connecticut, The Wall Street Journal reported Jan. 29. Oregon and Vermont are considering bills that would restrict corporate control of medical practices more broadly, while New Mexico and New York are evaluating expansions to disclosure requirements for healthcare mergers, rather thant total bans

However, WSJ reported that “none of these bills are close to being enacted,” citing “opposition from some lawmakers and stout resistance from the healthcare and private equity lobbies,” who have argued that the measures will lead to...

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