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As health companies get bigger, so do the bills. Will Trump’s team intervene?

A cancer patient might live in a town with four oncology groups, but only one accepts his insurance — the one owned by his insurer. A young couple could see huge bills after their child is born, ... 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

Overbilling at women's health care group padded private equity profits while costing patients, insider says

When seven expectant mothers in Palm Beach County had their babies delivered by midwives at Florida Woman Care, one of the largest female health care operations in the state, the cost should have been ... Read More

What role do private equity firms play in corporate bankruptcies?

Private equity-backed bankruptcies are on the rise: In the first half of 2025, 52 private-equity or venture-capital-backed companies filed for bankruptcy. Debt-heavy buyouts heighten risk: Private ... 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

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