When AI eats the manager
How private equity gets its cut from “Uber for nursing” In March, Private Equity Stakeholder Project was proud to co-sponsor an event launching a new report by Fairwork: “When AI Eats the Manager.” The report…
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Private Equity in Healthcare – PESP’s March 2025 Roundup
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 Private…
Examining the impact of hospital closures in Pennsylvania
On March 10, Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee Chair Nick Miller convened a hearing at Neumann University to examine the consequences of hospital closures across Pennsylvania. The hearing, titled Healthcare Accessibility…
FTC secures settlement against PE in antitrust roll-up case
FTC settlement puts conditions on future Welsh Carson acquisitions In January this year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it had reached a settlement with private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson, and Stowe (“Welsh Carson”) and its affiliates,…
New report exposes private equity’s growing influence in disability services
New report exposes private equity’s growing influence in intellectual and developmental disability services Private equity cost-cutting and consolidation threaten care for millions A new report from the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) reveals how private equity firms…
Private equity behind top senior housing operators
Each year, the American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA) publishes a ranked list of the 50 largest owners and operators in the U.S. senior housing space.[1] In 2024, many of the largest operators were owned by private equity firms.
Reining in PE’s worst excesses in healthcare: ImpactAlpha
ImpactAlpha recommended questions for private equity healthcare investments In February, ImpactAlpha published an article to help asset managers assess whether their private equity managers are engaging in predatory behavior towards the U.S. healthcare system. The piece points out that…
Private Equity Health Care Acquisitions – February 2025
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,…
Sycamore Partners to finance Walgreens buyout with 83% debt
Sycamore Partners proposing to finance $22 billion Walgreens buyout with 83% debt More than double the average debt level (41%) used by private equity firms to acquire companies last year Based on the financing commitments Walgreens disclosed in a…
The risks of a private equity takeover of Walgreens
Walgreens buyer Sycamore Partners has a history of bankruptcies and workplace violations Yesterday, news broke of the acquisition of national pharmacy company Walgreens by private equity firm Sycamore Partners. The nonprofit watchdog Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) released the following…
Apollo-owned hospitals close amid declining financial condition
Private equity-owned hospital chain ScionHealth announced in February that it is permanently closing three hospitals and laying off hundreds of hospitals workers. The closures come as Scion struggles to shoulder substantial debt and private equity hospital ownership faces increased scrutiny…
Private Equity in Healthcare – PESP’s February 2025 Roundup
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 mont In the news PE…
