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Kansas Senator Roger Marshall’s Ties to Failing Hospital Investments
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Business Partnerships and Hospital Acquisitions
Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall, a Republican, has been partnered with private-equity executive Dan Tasset since 1998, when the two co-owned a surgical center in Great Bend, Kansas. Their collaboration continued through Nueterra, a firm run by Tasset that has repeatedly acquired hospitals that later closed. The American Prospect investigation by David Dayen and Maureen Tkacik identifies two Missouri hospitals—Callaway and Audrain—and one Florida hospital that were purchased by Nueterra and subsequently shut down after accruing large unpaid bills.
Financial Flows and Worker Impact
According to the Prospect report, Nueterra employees have contributed more than $218,000 to Marshall over the past decade, including $47,600 directly from Tasset and a $100,000 donation from a Tasset-affiliated company to a super PAC that supported Marshall’s 2020 Senate campaign. Marshall’s son has worked for a Tasset-owned company since 2019, and a member of the Tasset family served as an intern and later a junior staffer in Marshall’s office. Labor Department interim findings estimate worker-related damages at $5.4 million, citing unpaid insurance premiums that were deducted from employees’ paychecks.
Official Response
The Prospect authors noted that they found no evidence Marshall personally benefited from the hospitals that failed.
Verbatim Quotes
- “Senator Marshall operates in full compliance with all applicable rules and laws,” — Steve Roberts
The investigation highlights a pattern of financial connections between Marshall’s family and Tasset-linked entities, alongside legislative efforts by Marshall to loosen rules on physician-owned hospitals—a model that benefits firms such as Nueterra. While campaign officials assert compliance with all regulations, the report underscores significant unpaid liabilities and worker damages tied to the closed hospitals.