Private equity-acquired hospitals focus on increasing provision of technology-intensive, profitable services
Research investigates how new mothers navigate the complexity of science during health care services
16 November 2021Antihypertensive drugs are effective in hereditary cerebral small vessel disease
16 November 2021Private equity-acquired hospitals focus on increasing provision of technology-intensive, profitable services
As a growing number of hospitals face unprecedented financial challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there is concern that they might become acquisition targets by private equity firms. New research from Duke University and Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy indicates privately-acquired hospitals are significantly more likely to offer services that maximize profit and cut those that don’t.
