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Investigating private equity's stealthy takeover of healthcare across cities, specialties

By Kaiser Health News
| November 14, 2022

Private equity firms have shelled out almost $1 trillion to acquire nearly 8,000 healthcare businesses, in deals almost always hidden from federal regulators. The result: higher prices, lawsuits, and complaints about care.

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