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The private equity industry faces reputational challenges due to its high management fees and accusations of negative practices, such as neglecting nursing homes and acquiring fossil fuel assets. Critics argue that the industry’s extensive holdings give it too much influence…
Duly Health & Care, Chicago’s largest physicians group, is facing financial challenges and taking various cost-cutting measures, including staff layoffs and compensation reductions. The organization has been struggling with a heavy debt burden stemming from a 2017 private-equity deal, and…
In September, private equity firm KKR announced the completion of its 42% stake in Port Arthur LNG Phase 1, via Sempra Infrastructure. First announced this spring, KKR’s commitment of new funding for the proposed LNG…
Private equity firm Prospect Medical Holdings Inc. (formally owned by PE firm Leonard Green & Partners) purchased a financially struggling hospital near Philadelphia with promises of restoring profitability and securing the community’s healthcare needs. However, after seven years, Delaware County…
Last month, Teen Vogue published a story explaining the private equity industry and the sectors in which PE firms invest. The private equity industry, known for its leveraged buyout practices, is criticized for prioritizing profit over the well-being of purchased…
A Private Equity Climate Risks report released in September, “Uncovering KKR’s Environmental Responsibility Gap,” examined how Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. and its affiliates have run three liquefied natural gas (LNG) investments—the Coastal GasLink pipeline in Canada; the…
California is facing a housing crisis where high home prices and rents persist despite a decline in population and an increase in housing units, according to a new article from the Los Angeles Times. …
The New York Times examined the increase in corporate landlord-owned single family rental homes, noting “Wall Street has come for the starter home. First-time buyers, who overwhelmingly rely on mortgages, were often outmatched by…
The Guardian covered our latest report: Private Equity Profits from Disaster. As climate change accelerates and impacts more communities around the world, the need for skilled…
A Wall Street Journal story followed efforts by Hill Democratic lawmakers to gain insight into private equity’s involvement in healthcare have faced obstacles, as Republican opposition and industry groups have caused several bills to…
A new report by PESP and Public Citizen reveals that Investments by private equity firms in nearly 2,700 oil and gas wells on federal and tribal lands across the western United States could…
PESP healthcare director Eileen O’Grady was interviewed by the American Prospect for a recent story on Tom Scully, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). American Prospect August 1, 2023:…
