Private-Equity Firms Are Buying Out Medical Practices and Raising Prices for Americans: Study theepochtimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theepochtimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Private equity firms have been buying up medical practices at a rapidly increasing rate over the past decade, building up market share and increasing prices, according to a study released this week. “Increased attention to the competition impacts of PE in physician markets is urgently needed,” the report says, adding, “The pace at which PE is entering these markets and monetizing medicine makes a quick response imperative.” The report, titled “Monetizing Medicine: Private Equity and Competition
Happy 7-11! Here’s what we’re watching while waiting for the MLB All-Star Game tonight. Deficit Hits $1.4 Trillion in First 9 Months of Fiscal Year: CBO The federal budget deficit totaled nearly $1.4 trillion in the first three quarters of the 2023 fiscal year, according to the latest monthly budget review from the Congressional Budget Office released Tuesday.