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

Compared to publicly traded company-owned and other for-profit hospices, private equity (PE)-owned hospices reported the highest profits and lowest spending on direct patient care and nonsalary ...

Research shows that private equity acquisitions raise costs and can lead to deterioration in patient care. Truthout needs your help. We must raise $39,000 for our basic publishing costs this month, so ...

Private-equity firms’ rapid pace of health care acquisitions have prompted discussions about their influence on the US health care system. Policy makers, especially at the state level, are exploring ...

For-profit rehabilitation hospitals are booming in the United States, but their rapid growth is leaving patient safety far behind. The US post-acute care industry, which deals with rehab and long-term ...

Art Simms and Adam Helman from the Guest House Foundation join Steve Dale, in for Lisa Dent, to talk about what their non-for-profit organization provides for those struggling with health related ...

AKRON, Ohio – The for-profit General Catalyst’s Health Assurance Transformation LLC will pay $485 million to acquire Akron’s Summa Health, the two organizations said Thursday in releasing new details ...

Essentia Health and the University of Minnesota are looking to the future of health care together, and it could mean an investment of $1 billion dollars over several years. The providers are proposing ...

A network of free clinics in Maine is shutting down primary care services after losing Medicaid reimbursements. Now, it is ...