PHA Applauds Congressional Efforts to Lift Anti-Competitive Restrictions on Provider-Owned Hospitals to Unleash Affordability and Access to Patients Nationwide December 10, 2025 – Washington – Americans are demanding lower-cost, higher-quality healthcare. PHA applauds the House Republican leadership for advancing one tool that will help deliver both: provider-owned hospitals (POH). “Allowing POHs to compete immediately in…

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88 Healthcare Organizations Say Time’s Up for Rural Healthcare Deserts October 20, 2025 – WASHINGTON – In an unprecedented show of unity, 88 leading healthcare organizations sent a new coalition letter to Congress urging the passage of the Physician-Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act (H.R. 2191/S. 1390). This legislation would lift federal restrictions…

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October 9, 2025 – Washington, DC — As the cost of health insurance continues to dominate national headlines amid the federal government shutdown, Physician-Led Healthcare for America (PHA) sent a letter to the top Republican and Democratic leaders in Congress calling for swift action to repeal Section 6001 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) –…

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PHA Proudly Endorses Growing Congressional Momentum to Lift ACA’s Arbitrary Ban June 18, 2025 – WASHINGTON – Nationwide momentum to restore patient access to physician-led hospitals continues with the introduction of H.R. 4002. With its release, Physician-Led Healthcare for America (PHA) announced today its deep commitment to advancing this bill in Congress. The Patient Access…

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MAY 16 – WASHINGTON – The No Surprises Act, a landmark bipartisan law designed to protect patients from unanticipated medical bills and offer fair payment resolutions for insurers and providers, is under scrutiny as the American Hospital Association (AHA) made a recommendation that could undermine its core safeguards. The AHA recently responded to the Office…

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APRIL 29 – WASHINGTON – A recent update from the CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) reveals that 374 hospitals across the nation received five-star cleanliness ratings based on the most recent HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems) surveys. Among these, 45 physician-owned hospitals were specifically recognized for leading the nation…

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April 9 – WASHINGTON – Physician-Led Healthcare for America (PHA) commends Senator James Lankford (R-OK) for his leadership, along with eight originals, in introducing the “Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act.” The critical legislation (S. 1390) aims to address the growing healthcare crisis in rural America by empowering physician-led hospitals to open…

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“Physician-Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act” MARCH 18 – WASHINGTON – Physician-Led Healthcare for America (PHA) applauds the bi-partisan introduction of the “Physician-Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act”. H.R. 2191 is sponsored by Reps. Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Kevin Hern (R-OK), Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX), John Joyce (R-PA) and Lou Correa (D-CA), along…

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