Healthcare researcher Mary Bugbee featured on Podnosis podcast
Mary Bugbee, PESP researcher, was featured in an episode of the Fierce Healthcare podcast called Podnosis. Mary spoke on the striking findings from the new PESP report “Private…
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Breakthrough rural health report receives coverage in numerous publications
In a January 2023 report, “Private Equity Descends on Rural Healthcare,” Private Equity Stakeholder Project released previously unreported data on private equity ownership of rural hospitals. Multiple news publications covered the report and…
Fierce Healthcare : Private equity owns at least 130 rural hospitals, and other revelations in a sweeping new report on PE in rural healthcare
The healthcare industry is continuously evolving and changing, especially in rural areas where healthcare services are often limited. Private equity has emerged as a major player in the healthcare industry, and its presence in rural areas has become…
Financial Times and Business Insider Report on Blackstone’s increased evictions
Articles published by the Financial Times and Business Insider reported how “investment giant Blackstone has increased its eviction filings in the South and the West,” filing hundreds of eviction cases against its tenants in Georgia and Florida. Financial Times, January…
Marketplace : Private equity investment is flooding into addiction treatment. Is that a good thing?
In recent years, private equity investment has been flooding into the addiction treatment industry. Marketplace states, “Addiction treatment — now seen as a big moneymaker — has become a prime investment target because…
STAT News : Biden admin shares ownership data for thousands of hospitals, improving transparency about private equity’s stake
Last month, the Biden administration recently released a spreadsheet of ownership data on all Medicare-certified hospitals in the US, citing its commitment to transparency and promoting competition. STAT News December 20, 2022: Biden admin shares ownership data for thousands…
Hawai’i Business Magazine Explores Private Equity’s Impact on Tenants
A new article from Hawai’i Business Magazine covers the effect of Blackstone and other firms in Hawai’i’s West Oahu rental market, relaying tenants’ experiences with rising rents and added fees. Hawai’i Business Magazine:…
CBS News : “What they’ve done is extremely evil”
CBS News, Dec 6, 2022: “What they’ve done is extremely evil”: Pennsylvania hospital shutdown spurs questions about private equity in health care CBS News recently investigated the…
Atlanta News Station Runs Series Featuring Ongoing Tenant Problems with Progress Residential
Since September 2022, Atlanta-based journalism outlet 11Alive News has been publishing a series of televised news stories about ongoing issues Progress Residential. Owned by private equity group Pretium…
The Terrible Gets Worse at Blackstone’s Packer’s Sanitation
Earlier this month, a US District Court judge in Nebraska granted an injunction sought by the US Department of Labor to halt alleged “oppressive child labor” by Packers Sanitation Services Inc (PSSI), a cleaning company owned by private equity firm…
New York Focus : The Private Equity ‘Black Box’ Pours New York Pensions Touting Divestment Into Fossil Fuels
New York Focus November 30, 2022: The Private Equity ‘Black Box’ Pours…
STAT News : Private equity’s Welsh Carson, casting itself as a noble force, relentlessly pursues profits in health care
STAT News recently investigated private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe and their business practices in the healthcare industry. The article highlighted Welsh Carson’s involvement in multiple fraud investigations and a business trend of prioritizing…
