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

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

It is insufficient to simply replace one for-profit company with another, like Steward or Optum, without assurances.

The blame for this crisis falls squarely on the private equity firm that bought the hospitals and stripped their assets.

The Stop Wall Street Looting Act's joint liability provisions would create actual accountability for that kind of corporate profiteering.

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

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

We need to hold these executives accountable. We need to rein in private equity's influence over the health care system.

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

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