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Lawmakers introduce bill to ban insurers from owning clinics, citing rising costs and reduced access after Optum Oregon's acquisition.
Senator Jeff Merkley and other lawmakers have introduced the Patients Over Profits Act to stop insurance companies from owning medical clinics, following concerns over rising costs and reduced access after Optum Oregon, a UnitedHealth subsidiary, acquired Oregon Medical Group.
The bill would ban insurers from owning clinics and prohibit federal contracts with insurers that control medical providers, aiming to prioritize patient care over profits and ensure doctors’ independence.
It applies to Medicare and Medicaid Advantage programs and requires existing ownership ties to be divested.
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Los legisladores presentan un proyecto de ley para prohibir que las aseguradoras sean propietarias de clínicas, citando el aumento de los costos y la reducción del acceso después de la adquisición de Optum Oregon.