Restoring Rights of Physicians to Own Hospitals Act
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Obamacare ban on provider-owned hospitals, and for other purposes.
HB3022 aims to change a rule from the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) that prevents doctors from owning hospitals. The bill proposes to repeal this ban, allowing physicians to own hospitals again. This change would mainly affect healthcare providers, hospitals, and possibly patients by potentially increasing the number of hospitals owned by doctors. Currently, the bill is in its early stages, having just been introduced on April 24, 2025. It has been sent to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Ways and Means for further review. No major actions have been taken yet, but this is where the bill will be examined and possibly amended before any votes in the House.
The bill was introduced by Victoria Spartz, a Republican, indicating a push to adjust healthcare ownership regulations. The recent history of the bill shows it was introduced and referred to the appropriate committees on the same day, setting the stage for detailed legislative review. There are no further significant actions or decisions recorded yet, so constituents should expect ongoing discussions and evaluations in the coming weeks or months.
