Center for Advancing Health Policy through Research
Markets and Competition News
This article featuring Chris Whaley delves into whether the Valley Children's Hospital's actions align with its mission and the nonprofit ethos it claims to uphold.
FTC poised to shake up health care
Erin Fuse Brown weighs in on the potential impact of the FTC's new rules against noncompete agreements, analyzing how this significant shift could empower healthcare workers and reshape the dynamics of the industry.
Big corporations are quietly taking over your medical practice. Some doctors and experts say it's ruining healthcare.
Amidst a silent surge of corporate takeovers in healthcare, Yashaswini Singh offers crucial insights into how these acquisitions are quietly transforming patient care and escalating costs, often beyond the public eye.
Oregon lawmakers could limit corporate ownership of medical practices
Oregon bill, HB 4130, aims to impose some of the strictest limits on corporate ownership of primary care and specialty clinics, targeting the influence of large companies and private equity firms.
Attack of the Straw Doctors
This article looks at how private equity firms are increasingly employing "straw doctors" to circumvent restrictions on corporate ownership of medical practices -- threatening the quality of patient care and the integrity of the medical profession.
Opinion | Private equity firms are gnawing away at U.S. health care
Ashish Jha casts a critical eye on the influence of private equity in healthcare, illuminating how these acquisitions not only escalate costs but also fundamentally reshape the quality and accessibility of medical care.
Older Americans say they feel trapped in Medicare Advantage plans
Read this NPR article or listen to the All Things Considered NPR broadcast featuring Dr. David Meyers where he talks about the difficulties a beneficiary can face when enrolled in Medicare Advantage.
Private equity is buying up health care, but the real problem is why doctors are selling
Yashaswini Singh and Christopher Whaley comment on the escalating presence of private equity in healthcare, exploring the compelling reasons doctors are selling their practices and the profound ripple effects this trend casts across the health care landscape.
10% of US Physicians Work for or Under UnitedHealth. Is That a Problem?
Payer-led consolidation is understudied but a growing trend. Read Dr. Yashaswini Singh's thoughts on the corporization of healthcare.
The White House is threatening the patents of high-priced drugs developed with taxpayer dollars
Dr. Yashaswini Singh comments on the newly released health policy efforts by the Biden Administration on lowering drug prices and improving ownership transparency
Partnerships, mergers, rebrands: Brown’s relationships with hospitals in Rhode Island
Brown and Lifespan aim to strengthen their partnership in 2024. Read here to learn more about this potential partnership.
Why VC Firm General Catalyst Wants To Spend Billions To Buy A Hospital System
Dr. Christopher Whaley and Erin Fuse Brown from CAHPR give their thoughts on General Catalyst, a VC firm which unusually plans to buy a health system
Private Equity and the Future of U.S. Health Care
Watch the full discussion from our launch event
A unique lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission that alleges a private equity sponsor and the company of creating a monopoly.
Episode 405: Private Equity in Ophthalmology and Healthcare Costs with Drs. Ehsan Rahimy, Yashaswini Singh, and Jane Zhu
Listen to Drs. Ehsan Rahimy, Yashaswini Singh, and Jane Zhu in this podcast exploring the correlation between private equity acquisition of ophthalmology practices and a rise in healthcare expenditures