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Patients in U.S. prisons and jails have no choice in who provides them with healthcare. Instead, contracts are made between private companies and state and local governments, whose officials may not be motivated by care quality concerns, but instead budgetary…
U.S. prison healthcare provider continues to profit in the midst of wrongful death and sexual abuse lawsuits A new evaluation of U.S. prison healthcare provider YesCare documents how the private equity-owned company used a bankruptcy strategy to evade…
In September 2023, the Federal Trade Commission sued private equity firm Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe and a healthcare provider under its ownership, alleging a coordinated monopoly scheme at Texas patients’ expense. The complaint alleges that Welsh Carson and US…
In August 2023, CHG Healthcare Services, a medical staffing company, implemented a $530 dividend recapitalization.[1] This is the company’s sixth dividend recapitalization[2] since it was acquired by private equity firms Leonard Green and Partners and Ares…
The Washington State Investment Board is responsible for overseeing the investment portfolios of 17 retirement plans catering to public employees, teachers, school personnel, law enforcement officers, firefighters, and judges. Additionally, we are entrusted with managing investments for several other significant…
On July 19, 2023 the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice released a draft update of the Merger Guidelines, which describe and guide the agencies’ review of mergers and acquisitions to determine compliance with federal antitrust laws.
The Oregon Investment Council (OIC) is responsible for managing and distributing the investments for various State of Oregon trust funds, such as the Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund, the Common School Fund, and the State Accident Insurance Fund. Members of…
On July 21, 2023 the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that it was proposing amendments to the existing Suspended Counterparty Program (SCP) regulation. FHFA proposes to expand the categories of covered misconduct on which a suspension could be based…
On August 23, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted new rules and rule amendments to enhance the regulation of private fund advisers and update the existing compliance rule that applies to all investment advisers. The new rules and…
Tenants push for the City to address ongoing maintenance issues and quality of life concerns Last Wednesday, officials from the City of Alexandria, Virginia performed a site visit at the Southern Towers apartment complex. Tenants of the property, supported by…
In light of the growing 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…
Tenant organizations and advocacy groups called on the North Carolina state treasurer Dale Folwell to adopt a set of principles to ensure that any future investments in housing do not negatively impact North…
