Private Equity

Lawmakers in Oregon are considering a bill for the second time that would impose stricter regulations on corporate ownership of physicians' offices and medical clinics, The Oregonian/OregonLive reported March 5. 

Here are three recent studies, policy updates and market trends that could affect healthcare private equity groups in the near future:  

Private equity ownership of medical groups likely connects to higher rates of physician turnover according to a study published in JAMA Feb. 14. 

The California Legislature has introduced a bill that would increase scrutiny over private equity transactions in healthcare after Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a similar bill last year, according to a Feb. 17 article from the Polsinelli law firm published by…

Simon Schwartz, COO of Englewood-based Strategic Resources Group Colorado, joined Becker's to discuss the evolving role of private equity in healthcare, particularly its necessity for many physicians navigating an increasingly expensive environment.

Bankers and private equity advisors are shifting their focus toward physician practice deals in 2025, opening up key legal and business considerations for physicians as they prepare for potential transactions, law firm Foley & Lardner wrote in a Feb. 10…

After several years of slowing deal activity, bankers and private equity firms are again eyeing physician practices for deals in 2025. 

Healthcare private equity firms have been at the center of controversy in recent months after a year of notable Chapter 11 filings and increased regulatory scrutiny from a number of states. 

At least six state legislatures have introduced bills in the last two weeks to increase regulatory scrutiny of private equity mergers and acquisitions in the healthcare space. 

While private equity activity in healthcare has been high over the last several years, a more recent rise in bankruptcies and defaults points to a possible rough patch for healthcare PE investments.