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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…
A recent study has found private equity and venture capital investment in PACE organizations has surged, increasing the number of investor-backed for-profits by 300 percent over a six-year period. PACE…
PESP Updates Private Equity Hospital Tracker 488 U.S. hospitals are now owned by private equity, and since last year’s update, 30 private equity-owned facilities saw their CMS star ratings decrease Today, Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) announced the launch of its…
PESP has created the Private Equity Hospital Tracker (April 2025) A current list of all private equity-owned hospitals in the U.S. Key Points Approximately 488 US hospitals are owned by private equity firms. That represents: 8.5%…
Apollo and Lifepoint paint a rosy picture of PE hospital ownership; safety and quality data tell a different story Private equity ownership of healthcare providers has increasingly come under scrutiny for a business model that prioritizes short term profits over…
PESP has created the Private Equity Hospital Tracker (April 2025) A current list of all private equity-owned hospitals in the U.S. Key Points Approximately 488 US hospitals are owned by private equity firms. That represents: 8.5%…
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…
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 March 2025. Featured coverage Walgreens to be acquired…
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…
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 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 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…
