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Private equity-owned home health provider Help at Home will completely terminate services in Alabama at the end of September after 45 years in the state, citing Alabama’s inaction to expand Medicaid.[1] As a result, Help at Home will…
In the first month of 2023, two major private equity-owned behavioral health chains have announced closures and layoffs. Private equity-backed Delphi Behavioral Health Group disclosed in January, in compliance with the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, that it…
A new article by The Imprint dove into the abuse of children in residential treatment centers across the country—facilities that typically house foster children, youth on probation and teens placed by parents. Many…
After reporting extensively on private equity’s impact, David Dayen of the American Prospect concluded from PESP’s latest report on behavioral health services for vulnerable youth: “Private equity’s goal isn’t to provide a safe and comfortable environment for those in its…
In a new report, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project examines private equity investment in a few key areas: the troubled teen industry, for-profit foster care, services for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), and autism services. See the…
In 2021, private equity firms extracted a record-breaking $34.9 billion in debt-funded dividends from companies they own,[1] including dividends from US healthcare companies. Dividend recapitalizations are transactions by which private equity firms load debt onto companies they own…
In light of the growing investor interest in health care and the risks associated with private equity ownership of health care companies, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project will be tracking private equity-backed health care acquisitions. Below is a list…
In light of the growing investor interest in health care and the risks associated with private equity ownership of health care companies, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project will be tracking private equity-backed health care acquisitions. Below is a list…
Bloomberg reported on our latest research Private Equity Has Already Reaped Hundreds of Millions of Dollars of Debt-Funded Dividends from Health Care Companies in 2021, which was also picked up by The Los Angeles Times and Crain’s…
Just three months into 2021, private equity firms have already collected hundreds of millions of dollars in debt-funded dividends from health care companies they own, including companies that collected CARES Act aid. Dividend recapitalizations are transactions by which…
Investments by private equity firms in the health care industry have surged in recent years and continue to grow. In 2018, the value of private equity deals in health care reached a record-breaking $31 billion for 388 transactions. Globally, health…
Investments by private equity firms in the health care industry have surged in recent years and continue to grow. In 2018, the value of private equity deals in health care reached a record-breaking $31 billion for 388 transactions. Globally, health…
