The Corporate Crimes Against Health Care Act targets exploitative practices by private equity firms and corporate executives in healthcare. The bill creates criminal penalties of 1-6 years imprisonment and civil penalties up to five times compensation for executives and company officials whose actions cause patient harm, with a "clawback" mechanism to recover bonuses, salaries, and fees earned in the 10 years before or after triggering events such as patient deaths, facility closures, wage delays, or bankruptcy. Starting January 1, 2028, hospitals, health systems, physician practices, and other healthcare providers must file annual reports with the Department of Health and Human Services disclosing ownership, debt levels, mergers, and financial arrangements, with penalties up to $5 million for non-compliance, and the government will direct clawed-back compensation first to restoring employee pensions and then to community healthcare needs. The bill also requires the HHS Inspector General to study profit-driven healthcare practices—including overbilling and productivity-based compensation—and report findings to Congress within three years on how these practices affect patient care, workers, and major federal health programs.
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