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Private equity-owned hospital chain ScionHealth announced in February that it is permanently closing three hospitals and laying off hundreds of hospitals workers. The closures come as Scion struggles to shoulder substantial debt and private equity hospital ownership faces increased scrutiny…
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 mont In the news PE…
New Health Affairs study from Singh, et al. adds to growing body of research showing PE’s impact on prices In February, Health Affairs published a study providing fresh evidence that private equity ownership of physician practices is driving up…
The Trump administration’s “pro fossil fuel” stance has raised questions about the financial prospects of proposed and currently ongoing clean energy projects such as solar, wind, and battery storage, despite utility scale renewables…
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…
Introduction A new bill bringing greater oversight to hospital deals is under consideration in the New Mexico state legislature. On February 13, Senate Bill 14, “The Health Care Consolidation and Transparency Act,” headed out of the Senate Health and Public…
As Bridgepoint-owned Energy Capital Partners moves forward with purchasing the 50 year old General James M. Gavin Power Plant, investors should be aware of multi-state, ongoing negative health impacts associated with the coal plant. Modeling…
Report finds PE activity in healthcare sector high, despite increasing regulatory scrutiny and high interest rates The Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) has released its latest report on healthcare acquisitions, providing an in-depth analysis of private equity…
New report exposes the tax loopholes fueling private equity’s predatory business model Washington, D.C.—Today, a comprehensive, joint report published by Americans for Tax Fairness, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project, and Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund exposes the…
The private equity firm Pretium Partners, which owns single family rental landlord Progress Residential, recently sold 345 single-family homes in Minneapolis-St. Paul to two non-profits that have committed not to displace current residents…
Johnstown Heights Behavioral Health, a 92-bed behavioral health hospital in Johnston, CO, has announced that it will permanently close and lay off all 158 employees. The hospital had made headlines in 2023 when state regulators found patient safety…
New research released by the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) shows that private equity played a disproportionately large role in large U.S. bankruptcies in 2024: 56% of large corporate bankruptcies (those with liabilities exceeding $500 million)…
