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Following a National Bureau of Economic Research study that found a 10 percent increased mortality rate of patients at private equity-owned nursing homes, U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal earlier this month introduced the Healthcare Ownership Transparency Act, which will…
In light of the growing investor interest in health care and the risks associated with private equity ownership of health care companies, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project will be tracking private equity-backed health care acquisitions. Below is a list…
After reporting extensively on private equity’s impact, David Dayen of the American Prospect concluded from PESP’s latest report on behavioral health services for vulnerable youth: “Private equity’s goal isn’t to provide a safe and comfortable environment for those in its…
The health care industry has increasingly been a target for private equity investment. This is despite the fact that private equity investment in health care companies carries substantial risk to patients, workers, and investors. Firms typically take controlling ownership stakes,…
The health care industry has increasingly been a target for private equity investment. This is despite the fact that private equity investment in health care companies carries substantial risk to patients, workers, and investors. Firms typically take controlling ownership stakes,…
In a new report covered by the American Prospect and Reuters, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project examines private equity investment in a few key areas: the troubled teen industry, for-profit foster care, services for youth with intellectual…
In a new report, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project examines private equity investment in a few key areas: the troubled teen industry, for-profit foster care, services for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), and autism services. See the…
Recent investigations into quality and compliance issues at a private-equity-owned healthcare company focused on serving frail low-income seniors may be a bellwether for the risks of private equity’s entrance into the space. InnovAge, which is majority owned by private equity…
This past November, at the Consumer Voice’s annual conference, Eileen O’Grady of PESP and other experts gave an overview of how private equity ownership of nursing homes can harm residents and shed light on economic practices common to almost…
Private equity firm Apollo Global Managementin late December completed its acquisition of acute care hospital chain Kindred Healthcare and merged it with rural hospital chain LifePoint Health. As part of the transaction, LifePoint has shifted some of the acquired…
In light of the growing investor interest in health care and the risks associated with private equity ownership of health care companies, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project will be tracking private equity-backed health care acquisitions. Below is a list…
In 2021, private equity firms extracted a record-breaking $34.9 billion in debt-funded dividends from companies they own,[1] including dividends from US healthcare companies. Dividend recapitalizations are transactions by which private equity firms load debt onto companies they own…
