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Bill to Ban Private Equity from Owning Medical Practices

509 points · 384 comments · paimapi

s0kr8s · 1789960939 · focus · HN ↗
If you want to look at how similar laws have played out in practice recently at the state level, look up 2026 CPOM (Corporate Practice of Medicine) laws in Oregon, California, and Washington or Massachusetts in 2025.
Nice summary of the legal landscape here:
<a href="https://www.dlapiper.com/en/insights/publications/2026/07/corporate-practice-of-medicine-enforcement" rel="nofollow">https://www.dlapiper.com/en/insights/publications/2026/07/co...
1. y-curious · 1789961191 · focus · HN ↗
  Key word is “recently”: seems like every law from states outside of CA were enacted in 2026. It seems too early to tell if they’re successful

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