An increasing trend in for-profit entities and private equity investments in medicine could lead to a fragmented health care system, according to a position paper by the ACP.
“The steady growth of corporate interest and influence in the health care sector over the past few decades has created a more business-oriented health care system in the United States,” Ryan Crowley, BSJ, senior associate for health policy at ACP, and colleagues wrote.
The authors noted that proponents of this trend believe it encourages innovation and offers financial stability to improve care, (Read more...)