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From January to May 15, 2026, more than 100 companies backed by private equity, venture capital, and other asset management firms notified labor departments about layoffs across the country, resulting in job losses for nearly 13,000 workers. This…
Updated hospital tracker reveals widespread REIT-owned real estate at private equity-backed hospitals Nearly one in ten private hospitals are now private equity-owned. Updated tracker finds that nearly one-third of private equity-owned hospitals have REIT-owned real estate, while more…
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law on July 4, 2025, is projected to reduce federal Medicaid spending by $911 billion over ten years and increase the number of uninsured people by 10 million. The law reduces…
PESP has created the Private Equity Hospital Tracker (July 2026) A current list of all private equity-owned hospitals in the U.S. Key Points Approximately 447 US hospitals are owned by private equity firms. That represents: 9.5% of all…
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,…
Policymakers take steps to address private equity takeover of applied behavioral analysis and squeeze on Medicaid budgets Applied behavior analysis (ABA) is the most treatment for autism. As screenings increase in the US, more children are being diagnosed with autism,…
Private Equity Stakeholder Project Comment on Passage of ROAD to Housing Act New law takes a first step to curb corporate ownership of single-family homes WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act will become law after…
Enforcing bans on corporate medicine in Oregon and California Oregon’s new corporate practice of medicine law faced a direct test this spring when not-for-profit healthcare system PeaceHealth proposed replacing a long-standing local emergency physician group with a new emergency medicine…
Will Brookfield allow Yes Communities residents to have window air conditioners in their homes? The private equity company Brookfield is in the process of acquiring Yes Communities, one of the largest owners of manufactured home parks in the U.S., with…
Nonprofit joint ventures emerge as private equity’s next healthcare expansion strategy PESP research documents hundreds of nonprofit-private equity joint ventures and raises questions about whether existing federal and state oversight frameworks are keeping pace with complex healthcare partnership structures. Chicago,…
Behind nonprofit partnerships, private equity firms are building a growing footprint across hospitals, hospice, rehabilitation, and outpatient care. Over the past decade, private equity has dramatically expanded its presence across the healthcare system. While much of the public…
New Mexico PRC ruling raises new doubts about Blackstone’s PNM takeover Commission finds Blackstone and TXNM violated state law, orders companies to unwind illegal stock transaction SANTA FE, N.M. — The Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP)…
