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California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Assembly Speaker pro Tempore Jim Wood (D-Healdsburg) have introduced a new bill intended to strengthen state oversight of private equity abuses in healthcare. The move comes amid rising legislative and regulatory scrutiny of…
Four private equity firms have dominated a dispute resolution process meant to resolve out of network payment disputes between payers and healthcare providers. The number of claims filed by only these firms has far exceeded initial expectations for the entire…
South Texas communities deliver demand letter, samples of wetlands to Global Infrastructure Partners headquarters Community members and activists join on day of action against the financial backers of Rio Grande LNG Today, community members from South Texas joined together with…
Group calls it a win for consumers and workers; Albertsons owner Cerberus recently received a failing grade in first-ever labor scorecard Statement by Justin Flores, Labor-Jobs Director at the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP),…
In light of the growing 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…
Private Equity in U.S. Healthcare Trends in 2023 Deal Activity By Mary Bugbee, Eileen O’Grady, and Michael Fenne Overview In light of growing investor interest in healthcare and the risks associated with private equity ownership of healthcare companies,…
2023 Monthly Acquisitions Blog Posts For more information about last year’s private equity acquisitions in healthcare, check out our 2023 monthly acquisitions blog posts: January 2023 February 2023…
A new investigative series by the Tampa Bay Times reveals that the largest landlords in the Tampa Bay area are investment firms, including Pretium Partners-owned Progress Residential. Of the 27,000 homes owned by large…
Blackstone must retire the nation’s deadliest coal plant The world’s largest private equity firm owns one of the US’s largest and dirtiest coal plants, General J Gavin Coal Plant in Ohio. Since Blackstone acquired Gavin in 2016 from the…
A year ago, in February 2023, Blackstone-owned Packers Sanitation paid $1.5 million in civil money penalties after the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Wage and Hour Division found the company employed at least 102 children – some…
A recent New York Times article analyzed the rise of Ownership Works, an employee-ownership model that purports to “share the wealth” with employees of portfolio companies owned by private equity firms. …
President Biden’s decision to halt liquefied natural gas (LNG) export approvals has sparked political and business repercussions ahead of the 2024 election. The Energy Department’s freeze on new permits is being seen through the lens of the ongoing political…
