HealthLeaders Media April 29, 2024
A new report examines the financial impact of private equity involvement in healthcare companies.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
– Research by the Private Equity Stakeholder Project reveals that 21% of all healthcare bankruptcies in 2023 involved private equity-owned companies.
– More bankruptcies and defaults are expected this year as many organizations backed by private equity deal with excessive debt.
– Lawmakers have been critical of private equity’s impact on healthcare, with bankrupticies often leading to hospital closures and a shutdown of services.
Private equity ownership in healthcare is increasing leading to organizations filing for bankruptcy, according to a new report from the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP).
As private equity’s presence in the industry continues to expand, more bankruptcies are expected this...