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Private equity moves into clinical trials

Private equity’s expansion into the clinical trial industry is accelerating and may reshape how medical studies are conducted and overseen. The growing consolidation of research sites and ethics review boards raises concerns about trial safety, the long-term…

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2025 State Healthcare Policy Review

In 2025, state legislatures across the country advanced a wave of proposals to rein in the risks of private equity in healthcare. Spurred by hospital closures, bankruptcies, and mounting evidence of financial extraction by private investors, lawmakers in…

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PESP PACE Investment Tracker

Table of Contents Introduction Private Equity Risks Methodology PACE Tracker Case Study: InnovAge Private Equity, Opportunity Zones, and PACE Conclusion Introduction PACE – the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly – provides…

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PESP Private Equity Hospital Tracker

PESP has created the Private Equity Hospital Tracker (April 2025) A current list of all private equity-owned hospitals in the U.S. Key Points Approximately 488 US hospitals are owned by private equity firms. That represents: 8.5%…

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PESP Private Equity Hospital Tracker

PESP has created the Private Equity Hospital Tracker (April 2025) A current list of all private equity-owned hospitals in the U.S. Key Points Approximately 488 US hospitals are owned by private equity firms. That represents: 8.5%…

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Private Equity Multi-Family Housing Tracker

➡️ Introduction ➡️ Key Points ➡️ The Private Equity Business Model ➡️ Private Equity Landlords and RealPage ➡️ Problems at Private Equity-Owned Apartments ➡️ Ownership Numbers ➡️ Acquisitions ➡️ Geographic Concentration ➡️…

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Private Equity Healthcare Deals: 2024 in Review

Overview In light of private equity’s continued interest in healthcare and the risks associated with private equity ownership of healthcare companies, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) tracks private equity-backed healthcare deals each month and produces an annual report exploring…

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Private Equity Bankruptcy Tracker

➡️ Key Points ➡️ Introduction ➡️ Bankruptcy Tracker ➡️ Methods ➡️ The Human Cost of Private Equity Bankruptcies ➡️ Investor Outcomes in Bankruptcy Cases ➡️ Distressed Exchanges as a Response to Private Equity Debt Burdens ➡️ Implications of Private Equity Bankruptcies ➡️ Citations

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Private Equity Healthcare Acquisitions

In light of private equity’s continued interest in healthcare and the risks associated with private equity ownership of healthcare companies, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project tracks private equity-backed healthcare acquisitions each month and produces an annual report exploring trends in…

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