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Private-Equity Firms Are Buying Out Medical Practices and Raising Prices for Americans: Study

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Private-Equity Firms Are Buying Out Medical Practices and Raising Prices for Americans: Study
A hospital bed is seen placed outside the entrance of Fort Duncan Regional Medical Center in Eagle Pass, Texas, on June 29, 2023. Brandon Bell/Getty Images
Bryan Jung
By Bryan Jung
7/14/2023Updated: 7/14/2023
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Private-equity firms have been buying up individual physician practices at a rapidly increasing rate over the past decade and raising prices for millions of Americans, according to a study released this week.

The rise in acquisitions by investor groups of market share in the health care industry are leading to higher treatment costs, the study showed.

Bryan Jung
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Bryan S. Jung is a native and resident of New York City with a background in politics and the legal industry. He graduated from Binghamton University.
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