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Walgreens has changed since the buyout. Things that were warned may be coming to pass. In The Lord of the Rings, Galadriel’s mirror reveals visions of the past, the present, and things that may…
RealPage now finds itself in hot water due to its 2025 purchase of Livble, a rent payment software that offers a “Rent Now Pay Later” approach to paying rent. The property management software…
Another former Pipeline hospital halts operations, West Suburban Medical Center suspends care Closure follows pattern of instability tied to the private equity-backed hospital chain OAK PARK, IL — Yesterday, West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park…
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…
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,…
Private Equity Stakeholder Project was featured in multiple outlets after Walgreens announced layoffs affecting hundreds of workers just months after its acquisition by private equity firm Sycamore Partners. According to reporting across several publications, Walgreens is…
Since President Trump announced his desire to ban institutional investors like private equity firms from owning single-family housing, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project’s original research and commentary has featured prominently in news coverage of the subject. …
In late October of 2025, Triangle Tenants Union, a local of the North Carolina Tenants Union, successfully pushed Durham’s city council to unanimously pass an ordinance that criminalizes the collection of rent by landlords overseeing dangerous and unlivable…
Guest column: Blackstone profits from NIPSCO rates, data centers The following op-ed by PESP communications director Matt Parr published in February in the Post-Tribune: Like thousands of other families across Northwest Indiana, I open my NIPSCO bill each…
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…
A company’s workforce is a key driver of its success, and failures to manage labor appropriately can create risks. In fact, poor labor practices can be an early indicator of operational failures. The following examples illustrate the long-term material impacts…
Private equity interest in providers of services for the nearly 10 million people in the United States with an intellectual or developmental disability (IDD) poses a significant shift in the operation of critical support for this population at…
