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PESP has released the Private Equity Bankruptcy Tracker A running list of U.S. bankruptcies connected to private equity Updated February 20, 2026 For data on 2024 PE-connected bankruptcies, click here. Key Findings Disproportionate Role in Bankruptcies and Distressed…
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 summary…
Private equity funds for retail investors dramatically underperformed stocks in 2025 despite charging much higher fees Private equity seeking DOL safe harbor against 401K lawsuits over fees, performance As the private equity industry is asking the Trump Administration to provide…
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…
To download a PDF version of this report, click here. West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD), in the San Francisco Bay Area, has more than doubled its spending on outside vendors and contractors…
KKR helped invent the leveraged buyout, and today, its model continues to extract value at the expense of workers, patients, and communities. Despite public commitments to employee ownership and responsible investment, KKR-owned companies have faced repeated labor violations,…
The rush to power AI through utility takeovers poses uncertain payoffs and significant public costs. The expansion of the digital sector, catalyzed by the proliferation of cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence (AI), has led to explosive growth in data…
To download a PDF version of this report, click here. Key takeaways From 2021 to 2025, there was more than a 20% increase in rents at workforce housing apartments, the lowest-rent sector of market-rate housing…
Private equity firms are reshaping outpatient surgical care through consolidation, leveraged buyouts, and joint ventures with major health systems. This PESP report examines how those strategies impact costs, transparency, and competition across the fast-growing ambulatory surgery sector.
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…
