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PESP director testifies at Senate HELP committee hearing

“When Health Care Becomes Wealth Care: How Corporate Greed Puts Patient Care and Health Workers at Risk” PESP healthcare director Eileen O’Grady testified this month at a field subcommittee hearing of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions…

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High stakes in Corizon/YesCare bankruptcy decision

Private equity-backed prison healthcare contractor YesCare (formerly Corizon Health) is trying to complete a process which would allow the company to shed millions of dollars in legal and financial liabilities. If allowed to succeed, YesCare will be an example for…

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Private Equity Health Care Acquisitions – February 2024

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,…

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Media coverage of PESP Medicare Advantage report

A new report, released this year by PESP, examines the role of private equity in the growing multibillion-dollar Medicare Advantage industry. With a rapidly aging population in the US, and therefore growing market for Medicare Advantage products, the MA sector…

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Private equity firms overwhelm federal dispute process

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…

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Private Equity Health Care Acquisitions – January 2024

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…

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Private Equity in U.S. Healthcare: Trends in 2023 Deal Activity

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,…

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