Experts tell committee H.583 would curb private‑equity control of Vermont physician practices Scholars and policy experts testified to a legislative committee on Jan. 30 that H.583’s corporate practice of medicine and transparency provisions would limit management‑service‑organization tactics used by private equity to influence clinical care while preserving lawful investment, citing national evidence on price increases, staffing impacts and concentrated ownership of methadone clinics.

Experts warn that unchecked private equity control over healthcare could lead to financial crises and compromised patient care in Vermont.

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