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Reports

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.

News and blog

MN PUC greenlights BlackRock takeover—Minnesotans lose

MN PUC Decision to Approve BlackRock Takeover of Minnesota Power is a Bad Deal for Minnesotans By ignoring the ALJ’s recommendation, commissioners handed Minnesota Power to private equity, leaving families vulnerable to higher bills and weaker oversight. St. Paul, MN…

Media coverage

Duluth News Tribune op-ed: BlackRock = higher bills

Don’t let BlackRock stick MinnesotaPower customers with higher bills Public Utilities Commission must put ratepayers before BlackRock’s profits The following op-ed by PESP climate and energy director Alissa Jean Schafer published in September in Duluth News Tribune:…

Media coverage

The BlackRock Situation Just Got Worse

Another Wall Street Power Grab for Essential Services More Perfect Union released a new video breaking down BlackRock’s attempted takeover of Minnesota Power — and why communities, workers, and ratepayers should be concerned. The video highlights the…

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