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In March, the Washington State Legislature enacted HB 2548, expanding state oversight of healthcare ownership transactions and requiring new disclosures when hospitals and provider organizations change hands. Washington already requires hospitals, hospital systems, and provider organizations to give…
New Trump administration rule seeks to bail out private equity, credit with workers’ 401(k) savings DOL expands access to private equity despite evidence of underperformance, high fees, and illiquidity risk WASHINGTON, DC — Today the Trump White House …
Trump administration seeks to bail out private equity, credit with workers’ 401(k) savings, PESP warns New rule expands access to private equity despite evidence of underperformance, high fees, and illiquidity risk WASHINGTON, DC — The Trump White House…
State lawmakers across the country continue to consider legislation addressing private equity and other investor ownership in healthcare. The Private Equity Stakeholder Project has updated its state healthcare policy tracker, which now documents 79 bills across 25 states…
Today, the Senate voted to advance the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, legislation aimed at improving the affordability of housing across the country. The bill includes language codifying President Trump’s…
The Private Equity Stakeholder Project is proud to support the American Homeownership Act, a bill introduced by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Jeff Merkley. The proposed legislation would end tax breaks and other benefits for Wall Street landlords who…
A year that highlighted private equity’s risks to healthcare In 2025, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project documented a year defined by escalating scrutiny of private equity’s role in healthcare. From major hospital bankruptcies and closures to high-profile acquisitions…
Trump EPA rollback weakens oversight of private equity’s fossil fuel pollution Research links private equity to major emissions and billions in U.S. health costs WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration’s decision to repeal the Environmental…
As the Department of Labor moves closer to finalizing new rules on private equity and other alternative investments in 401(k) retirement plans, recent media coverage has highlighted growing questions about performance, fees, transparency, and fiduciary risk. In reporting…
Washington Post analysis highlights states cracking down on private equity in healthcare A new Washington Post Intelligence analysis underscores a growing national shift. State lawmakers are increasingly stepping in to address the risks private equity…
Genesis Healthcare bankruptcy shows why joint liability is needed to hold private equity accountable Private equity increasingly uses bankruptcy courts to walk away from harm—not just Genesis The Genesis Healthcare bankruptcy has again prompted the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP)…
U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, Bernie Sanders (D-VT), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) wrote concerned letters to BlackRock and Blackstone earlier this month.
