Congress Weighs How, Not Whether, To Rein In Private Equity In Health Care Yashaswini SinghandJared Perkins September 24, 2026

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/congress-weighs-not-whether-rein-private-equity-health-care?utm_campaign=forefront&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9wodM3TISBnzD9Yw2T6ssj180Zblfy5wKd1_IhR4kYZRqLZl6hFrruh0OY0ABc1Vjc05-uzFVkPjVfu83k6e1anPlOqw&_hsmi=442289618&utm_source=well%20read Six pending federal bills would regulate private equity in health care, from an outright ban to disclosure, licensing, and antitrust tools. Rather than a categorical ban, federal policy makers could learn from states’ transparency-first approach.