Does that mean the ones in existence must close or sell out to the government?
The Town and Country Hospital that was forced out by MHHCS, the victim of MHHCS strong arming of the insurance companies. They told the major insurance carriers that if they held contracts with T&C Hospital, the charges to the insurers would be increased (resulting in higher premiums for their customers). The Hospital closed due to this action. (inability to get contracts with insurers).
I wonder how much Sheila Jackson Lee made off of this one.
Obama care has essentially stoped private hospitals from being built or expanded. It is stripping the patients of choice. Plus the added bene for ObamaCare, NO cash paying patients (wealthy). But the most neferious issue is that it drive the choice out of selecting a hospital. Forces patients into the mega Hospital Systems where the patients are $ signs nothing else.
Also it will be easier to deny services to the useless eaters.