Private equity ownership of health services can worsen care, review says

Large-scale global study also suggests buyouts associated with higher healthcare costs

Private equity takeovers of health services worldwide are associated with worse quality of care and higher costs, according to the largest study of its kind.

In the past decade, private equity firms have increasingly invested in, acquired and consolidated healthcare facilities. Globally, healthcare buyouts have exceeded £157bn since 2021 alone.

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