Here are five numbers on the presence of private equity in healthcare in the last year:
Seven — The number of states who have introduced bills to increase scrutiny over private equity deals in the healthcare industry, California being the most recent. Indiana, Connecticut, Oregon, Vermont, New Mexico and New York are also considering legislation that would increase regulation over private equity deals in healthcare.
16.5 — In a recent Harvard University study, physicians who worked for PE-exiting practices were 16.5 percentage points less likely to continue working in that practice two years after exit compared with their counterparts in practices that were not sold by PE.
10.1 — Physicians in the Harvard study who worked for PE-exiting practices were also 10.1 percentage points more likely to join a large practice, as defined by 120 physicians or more, after leaving their initial employer.
12 — Among healthcare providers with a debt rated by S&P Global Ratings and Moody’s Investors Service, 12 PE-owned companies defaulted on debt in 2024, up from five in 2023.
95 — The number of private equity deals involving outpatient centers in 2023, the most of any healthcare subsector, according to the Private Equity Stakeholder Project.
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