Chuck Grassley

Trump nominees squeezed between ‘blue slips’ and blue obstruction

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Trump nominees squeezed between ‘blue slips’ and blue obstruction

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump has attacked the Senate for blocking his preferred nominees from being confirmed to key positions, but lawmakers and people familiar with the process say the Senate is not necessarily to blame. Trump has faulted the Senate’s “blue slip” tradition, …

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Private equity reduces patient care while enriching investors, Senate report finds

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Private equity reduces patient care while enriching investors, Senate report finds

A year-long bipartisan Congressional investigation into two private equity-backed U.S. hospital systems found that patient care deteriorated at both operations as their private equity owners reaped significant payouts on their investments in the systems. The findings reinforced academic research showing how private equity healthcare investments harm patients while enriching investors.  The investigation …

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