private equity in healthcare oversight

Dear Jesse Gabriel, I want to know where you stand on private equity ownership in healthcare. This deserves serious scrutiny since patients can’t easily shop around for care. We need ownership disclosure requirements, reporting of debt and related-party transactions, and quality-of-care monitoring that ensures our hospitals, physician groups, and nursing homes prioritize patient care over profit. As a resident and taxpayer in Santa Barbara, I see how these issues impact our community. When healthcare providers are bought and sold like businesses, the quality of care can suffer, and competition may dwindle, leaving patients with fewer options. It's crucial to ensure that profit motives don’t compromise the health and well-being of our families and neighbors. Please take a public stance on these issues and advocate for reforms that require better oversight of private equity in healthcare. We need concrete policies that protect patients and maintain standards of care in our local facilities. Sincerely, Eric Rosenfeld