“Patients are more likely to fall, get new infections, or experience other forms of harm during their stay in a hospital after it is acquired by a private equity firm.” https://hms.harvard.edu/news/what-happens-when-private-equity-takes-over-hospital
“After private-equity firms acquire hospitals, the facilities’ assets and resources diminish significantly, leaving the facilities less equipped to care for patients.” https://www.nbcnews.com/investigations/private-equity-takes-over-hospitals-less-able-care-patients-jama-rcna164497
“Private equity in healthcare has faced substantial criticism, recently fueled by the bankruptcy of Steward Health.” https://www.forbes.com/sites/gebai/2025/08/28/what-happened-after-private-equity-bought-a-hospital/
“Private equity firms have spent nearly $1 trillion on close to 8,000 health care deals.” https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/4365741-private-equity-is-buying-up-health-care-but-the-real-problem-is-why-doctors-are-selling/