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Three directors resign from private equity-owned Sevita Health in response to FTC enforcement efforts
On September 15, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that three directors from Sevita Health’s Board of Directors had resigned in response to an enforcement action on interlocking directorates. An interlocking directorate is when a member…
JPMorganChase finances vulture fund’s assault on manufactured housing communities and on affordable housing
Alden Global Capital – the hedge fund infamous for slashing newsroom jobs at hundreds of U.S. newspapers it acquired – has made a dramatic incursion into the manufactured housing market via its affiliate Homes of America. Since 2021,…
Private Equity Health Care Acquisitions – August 2025
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,…
PESP’s PACE Tracker featured in McKnight’s Home Care
McKnight’s Home Care covered the Private Equity Stakeholder Project’s latest findings on the rapid expansion of private equity into the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), a Medicaid- and Medicare-funded…
PESP Statement on Governor Newsom Signing SB 351 into Law
SACRAMENTO, CA — The Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) today issued the following statement from Michael Fenne, senior policy coordinator, after California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 351 into law: “SB 351 takes…
Private equity’s quiet roll-up of surgery centers
New PESP research brief warns Wall Street consolidation may drive up costs and raise antitrust concerns The Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) today released a new research brief, Private Equity in Ambulatory Surgical Centers…
PESP contributes expertise to Congressional roundtable on PE impacts on veteran healthcare
Washington, D.C. | September 9, 2025 The Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) joined lawmakers and policy experts on Capitol Hill for a roundtable hosted by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Democrats…
Private Equity in Ambulatory Surgical Centers
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.
Investor risks continue with BlackRock’s Rio Grande LNG
Investor risks continue in BlackRock-owned GIP’s Rio Grande Liquefied Natural Gas development While BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners has announced a significant additional investment in the Rio Grande liquefied natural gas…
PESP raises concerns on private equity acquisition of Electronic Arts
This week, it was reported that Electronic Arts (EA) would be taken private in a $55 billion acquisition by private equity firms Silver Lake and Affinity Partners, as well as Saudi Arabia’s Public…
Private Equity in Healthcare – PESP’s September 2025 Roundup
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…
