Becker's Healthcare July 16, 2024
As the healthcare market becomes increasingly competitive, whether due to staffing competition, rising labor and supply costs or economic pressures, many practices are partnering with larger entities, including private equity firms.
Here are five key notes on the presence of private equity in healthcare.
1. About one-fifth of healthcare bankruptcies last year were private equity-backed companies. According to a report from the Private Equity Stakeholder Project, they accounted for more than 20% of healthcare bankruptcies in 2023.
2. U.S. lawmakers eye tightening regulations for healthcare private equity firms. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey of Massachusetts introduced a bill that would address the rise in private equity control of health facilities through...
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