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119-hr-7920119th CongressWALLET

Take Back Our Hospitals Act of 2026

Sponsored By: Representative Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would bar Medicare from paying hospitals and skilled nursing facilities that are owned or controlled by private equity funds or real estate investment trusts (REITs). It creates rules to identify covered owners, sets procedures for notice and hearings, and assigns liability when violations occur.

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  • Hospitals and skilled nursing facilities owned or controlled by covered firms would be ineligible for Medicare payments. Facilities owned by a covered firm on the date of enactment would have a 3-year delay before the prohibition applies.
  • Private equity funds, corporations they own or control, and REITs are labeled "covered firms." The bill defines control to include holding 10% or more of voting securities or otherwise directing management.
  • Any covered firm or affiliate linked to a violating facility would be jointly and severally liable for penalties or obligations imposed on that facility.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Medicare ban on private equity facilities

If enacted, the bill would bar Medicare payments to any hospital or skilled nursing facility owned or controlled by a private equity fund, a corporation run by private equity, or a REIT. Facilities owned or controlled by such firms on the date the law passes would keep Medicare payments for three years. The bill would define "control" to include directing management or owning 10% or more of voting shares. Facilities found in violation would get notice and a chance for an administrative hearing under current law. The owner firm or affiliate could be held jointly and fully responsible for penalties or obligations the facility owes.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]

PA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 10/19/2026

  • Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 3/12/2026

  • Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 3/12/2026

  • Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 3/12/2026

  • Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 3/12/2026

  • Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 3/12/2026

  • Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 3/12/2026

  • Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 3/16/2026

  • Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 4/9/2026

  • Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 4/20/2026

  • Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 4/21/2026

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 5/21/2026

  • Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 7/22/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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