Put People First! PA welcomes the passage of HB 1460 from committee in the PA House, a bill which takes a step toward more accountability for Wall Street private equity firms that run our hospitals into the ground, then close them and put our families’ lives at risk.
The closure of the Crozer Chester system is devastating for Southeast PA communities. Sadly, the Southeast region is not unique. Private equity, nonprofit and for-profit owners closed 26 hospitals in all regions of PA in just the last five years.
It’s a positive sign that lawmakers from both parties are beginning to agree with our calls for accountability for non-profits like UPMC and Geisinger as well as for-profits and private equity.
HB 1460 extends the existing powers of the Attorney General, and we agree that more is needed. A Public Heathcare Advocate would represent the interests of the people of Pennsylvania in our life and death struggle with the healthcare industry. We’re tired of getting sick while they get rich!
Click here to learn more about the Public Healthcare Advocate.
We are building a mass movement to keep our hospitals open and put healthcare into the hands of workers and communities, instead of lining the pockets of Wall Street. Our 5 healthcare rights committees are active in more than 40 PA counties. Change comes from below, not above! Join Put People First! PA today.
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