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WFMJ highlights crisis in Ohio hospitals
WFMJ’s in-depth report 101 West: Who’s Caring for Our Health? takes a close look at the mounting financial strain facing hospitals in Ohio and across the country, from rising costs and shrinking reimbursements…
PESP state healthcare policy roundup
In 2025, multiple states are attempting to tackle private equity in healthcare, with mixed results 2025 has seen a frenzy of state legislative activity in which lawmakers in over a dozen states have proposed and debated bills aimed…
Private equity turns to more financial engineering as returns sink
The gyrations of public markets so far this year have been dizzying, but signals from private markets are equally nausea inducing. Industry experts and practitioners are expressing pessimism and some say alternative assets are in irreversible decline. Faced…
Private equity-owned schools stand to profit from school vouchers through Big Beautiful Bill
In July, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill, tax and spending legislation that includes several provisions that will benefit private equity firms. One such provision is a national school voucher program that funnels federal dollars…
How the PE playbook pierced Claire’s
PE Files #001: Claire’s PESP’s PE Files take a look at how portfolio companies are impacted by the private equity playbook, from beloved businesses bankrupted to mass layoffs at formerly mom-and-pop operations. WHO: Claire’s; private equity…
Local media highlight backlash to BlackRock’s utility takeover
Local coverage captures mounting concerns over affordability, accountability, and Wall Street’s role in public utilities. Growing local and state-level media coverage highlights intensifying opposition to BlackRock’s (via Global Infrastructure Partners) proposed $6.2 billion acquisition of Allete, the parent…
LISC’s new report links corporate ownership of rentals in Kansas City area to more evictions and code violations
In May, the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) released an in-depth report showing that large, corporate landlords are contributing to evictions and reducing housing quality in the Kansas City Metro area. LISC is…
The Guardian exposes risks of BlackRock’s Minnesota utility takeover
A new Guardian spotlight has thrown light on the dangers of Wall Street’s growing push into public utilities. The piece highlights BlackRock’s $6.2 billion bid to acquire Minnesota Power’s parent company, Allete. Opponents warn the deal…
MedPage Today : PESP raises concerns over Pentagon official’s PE ties
A new MedPage Today story spotlights growing fears that Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg, founder of Cerberus Capital Management, could push further privatization of U.S. military healthcare. Advocates worry that military…
MedPage Today : PESP raises concerns over Pentagon official’s PE ties
A new MedPage Today story spotlights growing fears that Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg, founder of Cerberus Capital Management, could push further privatization of U.S. military healthcare. Advocates worry that military…
Private equity forms new dark money group
Private equity forms new dark money group to gain access to Americans’ 401(K)s The $22 trillion private equity industry has drawn on a familiar playbook in creating a new dark money group called the “Council for a Safe and…
