Skip to Primary Navigation

Vermont tightens oversight of private equity in healthcare

Photo of a businessman in profile talking on cell phone within a web of lights.
Photo: David Ramos/Getty Images

The state’s new law reflects growing national concern that deals and short-term financial pressures may threaten care quality and provider stability.

Vermont has enacted new restrictions on private‑equity involvement in healthcare, becoming the latest state to tighten oversight of investment activity in hospitals, physician groups, and other medical providers.

According to reporting by the Wall Street Journal, the move reflects growing concern among state lawmakers and regulators that financial

The