Becker's Healthcare May 2, 2024
Private equity has been in the hot seat as its involvement in healthcare has been scrutinized by both federal agencies and physicians.
According to a survey published in JAMA Network Internal Medicine, more than 60% of physicians have a negative opinion of private equity’s role in healthcare. Just 10.5% of physicians said they view private equity as positive.
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that private equity-backed hospitals may have worse quality of inpatient care.
Private equity has...