I rise in opposition to the amendment. Before I get to the substance, let me remind my colleague, I think, of something we have discussed a lot. Any amendment added to this bill at the moment is the equivalent of killing the bill. Many…

The nursing home industry, however, has fiercely opposed this proposal, claiming that the nursing workforce is not big enough.

the CMS should move quickly to finalize this proposed rule and should make it even stronger.

reasonable staffing ratios would, rather than limit access to care settings, improve care and stabilize staffing at nursing homes

reasonable staffing ratios would, rather than limit access to care settings, improve care and stabilize staffing at nursing homes

The nursing home industry, however, has fiercely opposed this proposal, claiming that the nursing workforce is not big enough.

the CMS should move quickly to finalize this proposed rule and should make it even stronger.

reasonable staffing ratios would, rather than limit access to care settings, improve care and stabilize staffing at nursing homes and other care settings.

the CMS should move quickly to finalize this proposed rule and should make it even stronger.

The nursing home industry, however, has fiercely opposed this proposal, claiming that the nursing workforce is not big enough.

So, Dr. Berwick, is there anything in the deal as reported so far that requires Steward to put that money back into the Massachusetts hospitals?

We need these hospitals, and we need them to be open and functioning, and functioning at a high level.

They are going to charge everybody who comes in the door more, which means either the taxpayers, the insurance companies, or private individuals, right?

I have been warning about the dangers of private equity for years.

The potential collapse of Steward Healthcare threatens access to health care for communities all across our Commonwealth.

How do they think they are going to make tens of millions, hundreds of millions of dollars in return on their investment?

I do not understand how regulators can approve such a deal.

I think if it were beneficial for the hospitals or beneficial for the people of the Commonwealth, we would hear about all of those elements.

The potential collapse of Steward Healthcare threatens access to health care for communities all across our Commonwealth.

Failure to appear is cowardice.

This hearing is a good start, and I am grateful to Senator Markey for getting the ball rolling.

We need accountability here, and law enforcement authorities should carefully review every aspect of this fiasco.

The Health Over Wealth Act would protect every patient and provider that private equity touches.

They are going to charge everybody who comes in the door more, which means either the taxpayers, the insurance companies, or private individuals, right?

I am announcing a new agenda that provides for stronger oversight of corporate greed.