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In May, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Justice Department’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division jointly launched a public inquiry regarding private equity serial acquisitions and roll-up strategies that have led to consolidation that has harmed competition.[1]…
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,…
September is Deaf Awareness Month, a time to shine a light on Deaf culture and honor key figures in the Deaf community and important historical milestones. This week is celebrated by…
Last week, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) presented at the annual Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) conference in New York City. ICCR is a coalition of faith- and values-based investors who…
Home care services provider Help at Home has paid its private equity owners a $262.6 million debt-funded dividend, just one year after the company shuttered operations in the entire state of Alabama due to purported cost concerns. This September, Help…
A new report from Manufactured Housing Action (MHAction) and the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) analyzes the incursion of Alden Global Capital – a hedge fund infamous for slashing newsroom jobs at hundreds of U.S. newspapers it acquired…
To download a PDF version of this report, click here. Key Points Alden Global Capital, the hedge fund infamous for acquiring and stripping local newspapers, has expanded into the manufactured housing sector. In the last four…
On September 12, 2024, the Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee held a hearing to examine Steward Health Care’s bankruptcy and the role of management decisions in impacting patient care.[1] The hearing, which was live-streamed and…
Today, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) released a comprehensive new report that exposes the expansive and growing involvement of private equity firms in the U.S. medical debt crisis. The report, “Private Equity’s Revenue Cycle: Creating…
For decades, incarcerated people and their loved ones have fought to make prison communications more affordable. In December 2022, Congress approved the The Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act, which gave the…
The Private Equity Stakeholder Project has launched an eye-opening report revealing the growing role of private equity firms in America’s mounting medical debt crisis. This comprehensive analysis, “Private Equity’s Revenue Cycle: Creating and Collecting U.S. Medical Debt,” sheds light on…
The Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) submitted testimony to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) for today’s hearing titled “Examining the Bankruptcy of Steward…
