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WFMJ’s in-depth report 101 West: Who’s Caring for Our Health? takes a close look at the mounting financial strain facing hospitals in Ohio and across the country, from rising costs and shrinking reimbursements…
In 2025, multiple states are attempting to tackle private equity in healthcare, with mixed results 2025 has seen a frenzy of state legislative activity in which lawmakers in over a dozen states have proposed and debated bills aimed…
The gyrations of public markets so far this year have been dizzying, but signals from private markets are equally nausea inducing. Industry experts and practitioners are expressing pessimism and some say alternative assets are in irreversible decline. Faced…
A new MedPage Today story spotlights growing fears that Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg, founder of Cerberus Capital Management, could push further privatization of U.S. military healthcare. Advocates worry that military…
Private equity forms new dark money group to gain access to Americans’ 401(K)s The $22 trillion private equity industry has drawn on a familiar playbook in creating a new dark money group called the “Council for a Safe and…
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…
PESP’s concerns about the Sycamore Partners/Walgreens buyout drew significant press coverage this week, with major outlets citing the organization’s warnings about the risks posed to patients, workers, and communities. Private equity firm Sycamore Partners has completed…
Private Equity Firm Sycamore Partners Finalizes Acquisition of Walgreens, Raising Alarms Over Debt and Bankruptcy Risk Debt-heavy buyout raises fears of store closures, layoffs, and bankruptcy Chicago, IL – Today, private equity firm Sycamore Partners announced it has finalized its…
Federal report details failures at Connecticut hospitals under private equity ownership Last week, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) released a new report, A Dangerous Prospect: How Private Equity Decimated Connecticut Hospitals, documenting the…
Bankruptcies are reshaping American healthcare A new Newsweek investigation highlights the alarming rise in bankruptcies across the U.S. healthcare sector, underscoring deep structural risks tied to private equity ownership. The trend…
Trump Executive Order Opens 401(k) Plans to Private Equity, Prompting Serious Concerns Executive Order Summary This month, President Trump signed an executive order that instructs the Department of Labor (DOL), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)…
This week, Healthcare Dive covered the bankruptcy of Genesis Healthcare, one of the nation’s largest skilled nursing operators — and highlighted the Private Equity Stakeholder Project’s research and…
