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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)…
In addition to facing significant financial and legal headwinds, the Rio Grande liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal has met with opposition from community groups and local governments. Investors in Global Infrastructure Partners, a…
Thoma Bravo purchased the software company RealPage in 2021. Since then, as of January 2025, there have been more than 30 class action lawsuits brought by renters against the company. These renters allege that RealPage violated…
A company accused of violating federal regulations has sought to use federal funds for costs it incurred to defend those violations. After an audit, a designated administrator of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has rejected such use…
Private Equity Climate Risks researchers update searchable database of top private equity energy portfolios The Private Equity Energy Tracker has been updated through January 2025 by the Private Equity Climate Risks (PECR) data consortium project. First released in February 2024, the Energy…
