Hospitals cash in on a private equity-backed trend: Concierge physician care

Hospitals cash in on a private equity-backed trend: Concierge physician care 
KFF Health News, by Phil Galewitz; 4/1/24 
Nonprofit hospitals created largely to serve the poor are adding concierge physician practices, charging patients annual membership fees of $2,000 or more for easier access to their doctors. It’s a trend that began decades ago with physician practices. Thousands of doctors have shifted to the concierge model, in which they can increase their income while decreasing their patient load. ...