Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2022

The Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2022 would remove federal restrictions that currently prevent doctors from owning and expanding hospitals that accept Medicare. By repealing these rules, the bill allows for the construction of new physician-owned hospitals and the expansion of existing ones, which have been largely frozen since 2010. For everyday citizens, this could mean more choices for medical care and increased competition among local hospitals, which proponents suggest may lead to lower costs and higher quality of service.