According to Committee Chair Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), multiple studies have shown that when private equity firms take over a hospital or healthcare facility, prices increase, quality declines, and workers are forced to do more with less.

Members of a Senate committee looking into the Steward Health Care bankruptcy said they plan to adopt two resolutions next week to hold Steward CEO Ralph de la Torre in contempt — one for civil enforcement and another for certification to the United States Attorney for criminal contempt — after he refused to attend a U.