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Since 2024, PESP has tracked and analyzed corporate bankruptcies, identifying the disproportionate role that private equity-owned firms have played in bankruptcy filings. This trend continued in the first half of 2026: although private equity-backed firms make up only…
Should Michigan be handing its resources to Blackstone? Before dedicating land, water, electricity, and public support to the massive Saline data center, state leaders should…
Private equity’s expansion into healthcare is increasingly happening through joint ventures with nonprofit health systems rather than traditional acquisitions. Our recent report, Private equity’s joint venture takeover of nonprofit healthcare, examines this growing ownership model and…
Private equity firms fund risky LNG projects despite severe market volatility and community opposition In June 2026, ownership data for 46 private equity-backed liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals were updated in the Private…
DW Healthcare- and Linden Capital-backed PPL settles $162 million wage theft class action, faces DOJ lawsuit Private equity firms DW Healthcare Partners and Linden Capital Partners are the largest owners of Public Partnerships, LLC (PPL). In late June,…
Private Equity in Manufacturing In the first quarter of 2026, private equity firms acquired stakes in more than 100 US-based companies with at least 500 employees. Manufacturing firms represented 16% of these deals,…
From January to May 15, 2026, more than 100 companies backed by private equity, venture capital, and other asset management firms notified labor departments about layoffs across the country, resulting in job losses for nearly 13,000 workers. This…
Updated hospital tracker reveals widespread REIT-owned real estate at private equity-backed hospitals Nearly one in ten private hospitals are now private equity-owned. Updated tracker finds that nearly one-third of private equity-owned hospitals have REIT-owned real estate, while more…
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law on July 4, 2025, is projected to reduce federal Medicaid spending by $911 billion over ten years and increase the number of uninsured people by 10 million. The law reduces…
PESP has created the Private Equity Hospital Tracker (July 2026) A current list of all private equity-owned hospitals in the U.S. Key Points Approximately 447 US hospitals are owned by private equity firms. That represents: 9.5% of all…
In light of continued investor interest in healthcare and the risks associated with private equity ownership of healthcare companies, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project is tracking private equity-backed healthcare acquisitions. Below is a list of private equity healthcare buyouts,…
Policymakers take steps to address private equity takeover of applied behavioral analysis and squeeze on Medicaid budgets Applied behavior analysis (ABA) is the most treatment for autism. As screenings increase in the US, more children are being diagnosed with autism,…
