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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

Patient deaths spiked in US hospitals after acquired by private equity firms, Harvard reveals — how ‘for-profit’ care puts American lives at risk

Behind the promise of “efficiency,” researchers say private equity’s hospital takeovers are leaving vulnerable patients at greater risk. Here’s how. Read More

Private equity buyouts linked to increased hospital ER deaths

More people appear to die in emergency rooms after hospitals have been bought by private equity firms, a new study says. About 13% more deaths occur among Medicare patients in the emergency rooms of ... Read More

Private equity firms might be causing more deaths in hospital ERs

There has been a surge in recent years of private equity groups buying hospitals throughout the U.S., and emerging evidence suggests this may have unintended consequences. Following a hospital’s ... Read More

UnitedHealth Agrees to Sell South American Business to Private Equity Firm Patria for $1 Billion, Sources Say

NEW YORK, Nov 30 (Reuters) - UnitedHealth Group has agreed to sell its last South American business Banmedica to Brazilian private equity group Patria Investments for $1 billion, two sources with ... Read More

5 Consequences of Private Equity’s Expansion in Health Care Services

Over the past two decades, private equity firms have aggressively acquired health systems, hospitals, physician practices, nursing homes, and other health care facilities. This has reshaped the health ... Read More

Funding Behavioral Health Firms: Understanding Private Equity Vs. Private Debt

Despite growing demand, many firms are challenged to finance growth while maintaining their standards of care. Read More

Private Equity Pours Billions Into Troubled Firms That Fail: S&P

Private equity firms are doubling down on pouring funds into struggling companies but only a handful of them see meaningful or lasting improvement in their credit quality, according to S&P Global ... Read More

What’s Next for Walgreens Following its Private Equity Sale?

Walgreens jumped on board the private equity rescue ship named Sycamore Partners earlier this year and late August the deal worth $10 billion was completed. While some say the sale to private equity ... Read More

Private Equity Regulation in Health Care Sweeps the Nation

Last week, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill that would require additional transparency for private equity transactions in the health care industry. This expansion of an existing ... Read More