Sick profit: Investigating private equity's stealthy takeover of health ...

Private equity-backed groups have even set up special "obstetric emergency departments" at some hospitals, which can charge expectant mothers hundreds of dollars extra for routine perinatal care. Read More

Private equity’s reach in Philadelphia health care - WHYY

One report by a watchdog organization identified nearly 900 health care locations in Greater Philadelphia that are backed by private equity firms. Read More

Private equity rushed into health care - CBS News

What private equity's health care grab may mean for consumers Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia is slated to close in September, less than two years after private equity firm Paladin ... Read More

Private-equity-backed U.S. Digestive Health, the Philly region’s largest private GI group, has been sold to UnitedHealth unit

The sale of Southeastern Pennsylvania’s largest private medical practice of gastrointestinal specialists to a subsidiary of the nation’s largest health insurer showcases the behind-the-scenes impact ... Read More

Private equity investors in Pa. health care don’t prioritize patients ...

Private equity firms have a record of cutting services at health providers and leaving them with debt or gaps in care. Patients can face higher costs, and communities can lose hospitals. Read More

The impact of private equity’s expansion into health care

Steward Health Care was once the largest private hospital system in the country. When the private equity-backed network filed for bankruptcy last year, it devastated providers and patients. In ... Read More

The states where private equity has the most sway over housing, health ...

A new study by Private Equity Stakeholder Project identifies the states where private-equity firms have the most influence over health care, housing, jobs and pensions. Read More

Private equity takes over health care: What does it mean for patients?

Private equity has moved aggressively into health care, gobbling up physician practices and even entire hospitals. But what exactly is private equity? Read More

Pennsylvania lawmakers pass health care private equity oversight bill ...

Pennsylvania lawmakers move to regulate private equity deals in health care, but a bill faces hurdles in the Senate House lawmakers from Delaware County are leading efforts to regulate private equity ... Read More

Private equity is stealthily taking over health care across cities and ...

Private equity companies have been buying companies that provide goods and services in the health care industry, then reselling them for profit. Read More

California Bill Would Require State Review of Private Equity Deals in ...

Proposed legislation would require the state attorney general’s consent for a wide range of private equity acquisitions in health care. The hospital lobby negotiated an exemption for for-profit ... Read More

Private equity's move into health care reaches Cincinnati, Dayton

Private equity investors have bought into health care around the nation, including Ohio and Kentucky. A Kaiser Health News investigation shows this has lead to higher prices and lower quality of care. Read More