The Stop Corporate Takeovers of Physicians Act ensures health care decisions are made by physicians—not private equity firms, insurance companies, or other corporate actors. The legislation: Bans the corporate practice of medicine by making it illegal for private equity funds, insurance companies, and other for-profit corporations to own or control medical practices;
Ban the corporate practice of medicine by making it illegal for private equity funds, insurance companies, and other for-profit corporations to own or control medical practices.
Occurrences
Evidence
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Today, Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), along with Representatives Val Hoyle (D-Ore.), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), and Suhas Subramanyam (D-Va.), introduced the Stop Corporate Takeovers of Physicians Act to ban the corporate practice of medicine.
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Bans the corporate practice of medicine by making it illegal for private equity funds, insurance companies, and other for-profit corporations to own or control medical practices;
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it shall be unlawful for any partnership or corporate entity, such as a professional corporation, limited liability company, or limited liability partnership, that is not majority-owned and controlled by 1 or more licensees to—
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own or control, in whole or in part, a medical practice;
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09-16-2026 | S.5419 | A bill to establish certain procedures for physicians and other licensed health professionals, place certain requirements on medical practices and management services organizations, and for other purposes.Latest Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Ms. Hoyle of Oregon (for herself, Mr. Subramanyam, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Mr. Deluzio, Ms. Norton, Ms. Ansari, Ms. Dexter, Ms. Salinas, Mr. Frost, Ms. Clarke of New York, and Ms. Tlaib) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means
Assessments
The verified commitment promises an enacted outcome: barring private equity funds, insurance companies, and other for-profit corporations from owning or controlling medical practices. Verified evidence shows Warren introduced the Stop Corporate Takeovers of Physicians Act and that the bill would impose that ban, which is material effort attributable to her. However, the verified evidence does not show enactment or an achieved legal ban, and no deadline has expired; introduction alone does not fulfill an outcome promise.