Private equity is making significant inroads into the hospital sector, according to a recent report by the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP). It tracks a similar trend of investments by private equity into the healthcare real estate space, such as senior living and medical offices, where these firms have been active for years.
PESP found that at least 386 US hospitals are owned by private equity firms, representing 9% of all private hospitals and 30% of all proprietary for-profit hospitals.
Also, more than a third (34%) of private equity-owned hospitals serve rural populations.
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