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A Fault Lines documentary titled “Gutted: Profits Over Patients,” released in May, focuses on the troubling case of Steward Health Care and the consequences of private equity profiteering in healthcare. Eileen…
Energy Capital Partners, a subsidiary of private equity firm Bridgepoint, is in the process of purchasing the General James M. Gavin coal-fired power plant in southeastern Ohio from Blackstone Capital Partners. The Gavin plant is among the deadliest…
Last month, Mary Bugbee, Healthcare Director at PESP, presented to the Delaware County Council about the devastating impact of private equity practices on the Crozer Health system. Her presentation, “…
PESP resources on Prospect Medical Holdings and Leonard Green & Partners for reporters and researchers Reports How Private Equity Raided Safety Net Hospitals and Left Communities Holding the Bag – November 29, 2022…
On April 3, 2025, Mary Bugbee, Healthcare Director at the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP), participated in the webinar “Risky Business: Profitizing Home Care,” organized by The Care Economy…
To download a PDF version of this report, click here. American Sign Language (ASL) interpreting is harder than most people think, if they have ever thought about it at all. Listening to someone speak English…
A new report from the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) examines the health and safety risks facing ASL interpreters working at providers of Video Relay Service (VRS), a critical translation tool for Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals…
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…
Right at School is a before and after school care provider that contracts with school districts in 20 states. In April, Right at School filed Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notices announcing layoffs of nearly 400 people…
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…
The Private Equity Stakeholder Project has released new research analyzing how private equity firms and other developers have raised billions of dollars through the Opportunity Zone initiative, a program established by the 2017 Trump tax plan that is set to…
To download a PDF version of this report, click here. Key points PESP has identified $16.2 billion dollars raised for Qualified Opportunity Funds by about 200 private investment firms. The top 5 Qualified…
