# 119-s-4085: Take Back Our Hospitals Act of 2026

119-s-4085, Take Back Our Hospitals Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-22).

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- As of: 2026-08-22
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4085
- Congress: 119
- Title: Take Back Our Hospitals Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-12
- Sponsor: Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-22

## Summary

**Bars Medicare payments to hospitals and skilled nursing facilities owned or controlled by private equity funds or real estate investment trusts.** The bill would create new definitions, liability rules, and a 3-year transition window for affected facilities.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Stop Medicare payments to private equity: mixed, medium. If enacted, Medicare would stop paying hospitals and nursing homes owned or controlled by private equity funds, corporations they own, or real estate investment trusts. Facilities that are owned or controlled on the date of enactment would not be treated as violating the rule until 3 years after en…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-4085 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4085)

## Related
- [119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1507)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4085 (as of 2026-08-22).