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Witness Says AHA Sought Physician-Owned Hospital Ban; Calls It a 'Terrible Mistake'
Joint Economic Committee · December 18, 2025
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Mr. Roy told the committee the American Hospital Association asked for the ACA ban on physician-owned hospitals as a condition of supporting the law, argued the ban produced unintended consolidation as hospitals bought physician practices, and said the ban "should be repealed."
An unidentified senator asked why the Affordable Care Act included a prohibition on physician-owned hospitals and whether repealing that restriction would be helpful.
Mr. Roy replied that "the American Hospital Association asked for it as a condition of their support…
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