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Each month, PESP’s Healthcare Team will be putting together a roundup that shares the latest news stories related to private equity in healthcare and highlights the work that our team has published in the last month. In the news…
PACE in Peril? New tracker finds rapid private equity expansion in elder care PESP analysis shows 12,000 seniors enrolled in investor-owned PACE programs as federal cuts threaten elder care Recent federal cuts to…
Registered nurses and technical employees at UP Health System–Marquette held a one-day practice strike in mid-August to draw attention to concerns over staffing and working conditions as contract negotiations continue. 600 nurses and…
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…
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 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…
Each month, PESP’s Healthcare Team will be putting together a roundup that shares the latest news stories related to private equity in healthcare and highlights the work that our team has published in the last month. In the news…
Private Equity Firm Sycamore Partners Finalizes Acquisition of Walgreens, Raising Alarms Over Debt and Bankruptcy Risk Debt-heavy buyout raises fears of store closures, layoffs, and bankruptcy Chicago, IL – Today, private equity firm Sycamore Partners announced it has finalized its…
Federal report details failures at Connecticut hospitals under private equity ownership Last week, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) released a new report, A Dangerous Prospect: How Private Equity Decimated Connecticut Hospitals, documenting the…
Highlights broader bankruptcy risks from private equity The Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) reaffirmed its commitment to closely monitoring the Chapter 11 bankruptcy of Genesis Healthcare, one of the nation’s largest skilled nursing operators. A research update published…
We’re proud to share with you the first-ever Private Equity Stakeholder Project Impact Report. Private equity and other private funds have grown into a $22 trillion industry that now employs tens of millions of…
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,…
