Private equity’s 500+ joint ventures threaten nonprofit hospitals, watchdog urges oversight
A new PESP report finds over 500 U.S. healthcare facilities run through private‑equity‑nonprofit joint ventures, including 21% of PE‑owned hospitals. The watchdog warns these structures import profit‑driven tactics and outpace existing IRS and state oversight, putting patients, payers and staff at risk. Regulatory reform is urgently needed.