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As states prepare for expanded Medicaid work requirements, more frequent eligibility reviews, and increased administrative oversight, they are relying heavily on private contractors to manage the systems that determine coverage, process payments, and oversee care.
Crain’s Chicago Business examined growing concerns over Walgreens store closures on Chicago’s South Side and the potential impact on healthcare access in neighborhoods already facing pharmacy shortages. The story by Jon Asplund focused on recent…
Private equity firms push SEC rule changes to dump unwanted assets on 401K retirement savers Weakened oversight of form PF and new cross-trading pressure could deepen “bailout” of private equity industry WASHINGTON, DC — The Private Equity Stakeholder…
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…
New reporting from North Carolina Health News examines the rapid rise in autism therapy costs in the state and growing scrutiny over how Medicaid dollars are being spent. State and federal Medicaid spending on applied…
The Transaction Sevita completed its $835 million acquisition of BrightSpring’s ResCare Community Living division on March 31, 2026, after more than a year of federal antitrust review and a California market impact assessment. The deal transferred one…
Private equity dismantled West Suburban Medical Center and other area hospitals The following op-ed by PESP communications director Matt Parr published in April in the Chicago Sun Times: Takeovers by private equity firms are part of a national trend,…
Private equity’s autism therapy boom is straining Medicaid as audits reveal widespread billing issues New report finds rapid private equity expansion in an industry with issues of improper payments, rising costs, and concerns over care quality A…
Private equity firms have rapidly expanded into autism therapy services, scaling a Medicaid-funded model that is driving up costs while audits across multiple states have uncovered widespread billing and compliance issues. As demand for autism services…
Private equity firms now employ roughly 10% of Michigan’s private sector workforce and own everything from hospitals to housing across the state, according to a new report from the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP). The report,…
To download a PDF version of this report, click here. Introduction Private equity firms have become increasingly influential in Michigan’s economy. These firms raise money from institutional investors such as pension funds, university…
Private equity expands its reach in healthcare through joint ventures with nonprofit providers Over the past several years, private equity has substantially expanded its presence across the healthcare system, buying up hospitals, nursing homes, doctors’ practices, ambulatory surgery centers,…
