Much health care attorney Nick Jurkowitz authored an article for Medical Device + Diagnostic Industry on the Stop Corporate Takeovers of Physicians Act of 2026. This federal bill was introduced by six members of Congress on September 16, 2026.
Jurkowitz explores why the bill targets corporate ownership of physician practices. Its enforcement mechanism, which opens the door to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) action, state attorney general suits, and private lawsuits with treble damages, raises the stakes for businesses operating management services structures well beyond the slower licensing board proceedings used in the past.
He walks through both sides of the debate, but more importantly, outlines what health care organizations with management agreements should be evaluating now. Jurkowitz emphasizes that moving toward more substantive physician governance strengthens an organization's position regardless of whether the bill passes, helping ensure clinical decisions reflect patient needs rather than management company revenue targets.
Co-chair of Much’s Health Care group, Jurkowitz represents health care providers in transactional, litigation, and regulatory matters. His clients include large medical groups, management services organizations (MSOs), health care facilities, substance abuse treatment centers, clinics, and individual physicians and practitioners.