10/07/2026
The "friendly physician" loophole is closing. ππ©Ί
Roughly 80% of U.S. doctors now work for corporations. π³ A new bipartisan bill β the Stop Corporate Takeovers of Physicians Act β strikes at the heart of that trend:
β’ Bans private equity and insurance companies from owning or controlling medical practices π« β’ Closes the loophole where an MSO quietly runs a practice that looks doctor-owned π΅οΈββοΈ β’ Bans non-competes and NDAs that lock doctors in π
What it doesn't do: it doesn't touch hospitals or health systems β it's aimed squarely at private for-profit ownership of physician practices. π₯ It also doesn't stop doctors from selling their practices; it just makes sure the buyer can't be a corporation that then dictates billing, revenue targets, staffing, or compensation. πΌ
The question at the center of it all: should medicine answer to doctors β or to shareholders? π€βοΈ