PE Healthcare Investors Could Face Deal Reviews In California

PE Healthcare Investors Could Face Deal Reviews In California

A proposed bill in California aims to increase oversight of investments in healthcare by requiring private equity (PE) firms and hedge funds to notify the attorney general proactively to obtain approval of certain transactions, according to Kaiser Health News. The bill also reinforces existing state laws that prohibit nonphysicians from directly employing doctors or managing their activities. The proposed policy comes as PE dealings in healthcare are facing added scrutiny nationwide with growing concerns that …

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Private Equity Ownership in Urgent Care By Number of Centers, 2024

Private Equity Ownership in Urgent Care By Number of Centers, 2024

Citation: Ayers A. Private Equity Ownership in Urgent Care By Number of Centers, 2024. J Urgent Care Med. 2024; 18(7):33-34 Although private equity started nibbling on urgent care as far back as 2007, its full investment push kicked off with the 2010 acquisitions and scaling of NextCare, MedExpress, and FastMed. Since that time, some regional platforms like Physicians Immediate Care, MD Now, and PhysicianOne have completed the entire private equity investment lifecycle of acquisition, scaling, and final …

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