Kids’ Health Bill Would Limit Doctor-Owned Hospitals
The State Children's Health Insurance Program bill the House passed last week includes a provision that would effectively stop the construction of any new physician-owned hospitals and hinder plans of existing ones to expand. The Senate is expected to approve early next week its version of the bill, which does not include the restrictions.
- "Doctor-Owned Hospitals Fare Poorly in Child Health Bill" (Martinez, Wall Street Journal, 1/22).