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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…
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…
PESP’s work and research into the private equity industry generates significant media coverage in numerous outlets. Scroll down to see where our expertise was featured in February 2025. Featured coverage Private equity in child care:…
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…
Senator Elizabeth Warren questioned Stephen Feinberg, CEO of private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management and nominee for Deputy Secretary of Defense, about his role in the financial decline of Steward Health Care during…
New Health Affairs study from Singh, et al. adds to growing body of research showing PE’s impact on prices In February, Health Affairs published a study providing fresh evidence that private equity ownership of physician practices is driving up…
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…
Introduction A new bill bringing greater oversight to hospital deals is under consideration in the New Mexico state legislature. On February 13, Senate Bill 14, “The Health Care Consolidation and Transparency Act,” headed out of the Senate Health and Public…
Overview In light of private equity’s continued interest in healthcare and the risks associated with private equity ownership of healthcare companies, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) tracks private equity-backed healthcare deals each month and produces an annual report exploring…
Report finds PE activity in healthcare sector high, despite increasing regulatory scrutiny and high interest rates The Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) has released its latest report on healthcare acquisitions, providing an in-depth analysis of private equity…
New report exposes the tax loopholes fueling private equity’s predatory business model Washington, D.C.—Today, a comprehensive, joint report published by Americans for Tax Fairness, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project, and Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund exposes the…
How ‘Vulture Investors’ Get Rich Wrecking Companies, Killing Jobs, Endangering the Vulnerable & Spoiling the Environment–And Our Tax Code Helps Them Do It Private equity (PE) firms use money raised from wealthy individuals and institutional investors…
