Private Equity and the Future of US Healthcare

October 5, 2023: Should we expect private equity ownership to have similar effects as hospital-driven acquisitions, or are we witnessing something else entirely different?

Please join Dean Ashish K. Jha and Professor Andy Ryan as we explore the emerging theory and evidence about the impact of private equity in health care including:

Why are private equity firms investing in health care? Do the goals and strategy of private equity differ across sectors (e.g. hospitals, nursing homes, physician practices, and ambulatory surgery centers)?
Is private equity affecting care delivery and spending, including access to care, referral patterns, and health care prices?
How does private equity affect physician work and the substitution of non-physician labor for patient care? How does this compare to the impact of hospital ownership?
What is the lifecycle of private equity investment and how will future divestment affect health care?

Panelists include:

Chris Whaley, Associate Professor of Health Services, Policy and Practice

Yashaswini Singh, Assistant Professor of Health Services, Policy and Practice

Cory King, RI Health Insurance Commissioner

Erin Fuse Brown, Catherine C. Henson Professor of Law; Director Center for Law, Health & Society, Georgia State University College of Law