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Federal regulators have ordered private equity-owned prison telecommunications giant ViaPath (formerly Global Tel Link) to pay $3 million for allegedly freezing and draining accounts for people who are incarcerated. ViaPath, owned…
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,…
Another notch in Sun Capital’s bankruptcy belt A private equity-owned medical group serving disadvantaged populations in Florida filed for bankruptcy on October 13 after struggling under a mountain of debt loaded onto it through a private equity leveraged…
As Americans reflect on the outcome of the recent presidential election, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project believes that the need for accountability and transparency in the private equity industry is more important than ever, and transcends electoral politics.
Ahead of the 2024 election, the month of October saw a variety of policy developments intended to address the harms created by the private equity industry. Tenant advocates, policymakers and regulators continue to offer solutions to better regulate…
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 …
A recent article in The American Prospect analyzed private equity’s control of the Video Relay Service (VRS) market, an essential communication tool for the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community. The American Prospect, September 30, 2024:…
2024 Private Equity Climate Risks Scorecard & Report This scorecard and report reveals the top 21 private equity firms invested in oil and gas and includes a set of climate demands to hold private equity accountable. New research for…
On October 11, U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Christopher Lopez approved the sale of two Steward Health Care hospitals to Quorum Health Corporation,[1] a private equity-owned[2] hospital system that following the acquisition, now has 12 hospitals across…
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,…
On September 25, 2024, resident leaders with the national manufactured housing advocacy organization and PESP partner MHAction gathered at the Michigan state capitol to advocate for a series of bills that would improve protections for manufactured housing residents.
On October 24, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) hosted a webinar to educate the public on a little-known but important federally-regulated program, the Video Relay Service (VRS) that allows users of American Sign Language to make…
