The suit against U.S. Anesthesia Partners follows comments by the FTC chair that the agency would probe anticompetitive practices at companies acquired by private-equity firms.
The Senate Health Committee advanced legislation Thursday that would fund community health centers and increase the number of primary care physicians and nurses, despite a clash between the panel’s top members.
Critics argue the decision demonstrates a lack of learning from the COVID-19 pandemic and could hamper the funding of public health efforts in the future.