A recent lawsuit filed in San Diego Superior Court alleges that Sharp HealthCare recorded conversations between doctors and their patients without written consent, using the information to document ...

Policy makers serve an important role in overseeing private equity’s ownership of clinics and hospitals. State-based policies are often models for future federal-level policies and provide a valuable ...

The Minneapolis-based provider accuses the federal government of overreach in its campaign to eliminate pediatric ...

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Medicare beneficiaries who undergo surgery in hospitals owned by private-equity investment funds are 42% more likely to die within the following 30 days than those getting the same operations in ...

Analysis reveals increased mortality in emergency departments and staffing cuts at hospitals acquired by private equity, giving policymakers more reason for concern. A new study is once again raising ...

Private equity is putting profits over patients, a Senate Budget Committee report said as the panel looked into two private equity firms’ efforts to squeeze more money out of hospitals in underserved ...

Economics correspondent Paul Solman is exploring the impact on communities in Massachusetts after a private equity firm bought struggling hospitals. In his second report, he looks at how private ...