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Massachusetts Governor Signs Law to Curb Private Equity in Healthcare

1/11/2025

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Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has taken a bold step to protect patient safety by signing a law that curbs private equity's grip on healthcare. This new legislation imposes stricter financial requirements on investors and empowers the attorney general to enforce these rules. In the wake of Steward Health Care's bankruptcy, other states are now looking to follow suit.

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Story summary

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has taken a bold step to protect patient safety by signing a law that curbs private equity's grip on healthcare. This new legislation imposes stricter financial requirements on investors and empowers the attorney general to enforce these rules. In the wake of Steward Health Care's bankruptcy, other states are now looking to follow suit.